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Possible overlap between reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and symptomatic vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Description : A 34-year-old woman with a previous history of severe headache ("thunderclap") was admitted with a diagnosis of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The patient developed symptomatic vasospasm on day 5 that resolved rapidly after having increased arterial blood pressure. She experienced also sh...
Language(s) : English
Subject(s) : Vasospasm, Intracranial , Vasodilator Agents , Vasoconstriction , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial , Treatment Outcome , Subarachnoid Hemorrhage , Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery , Humans , Hemiplegia , Headache Disorders, Primary , Female , Dysarthria , Cerebrovascular Disorders , Cerebrovascular Circulation , Brain , Aphasia , Adult
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Contributor(s) : UCL - MD/RAIM - Département de radiologie et d'imagerie médicale , UCL - MD/NOPS - Département de neurologie et de psychiatrie
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Publication Date(s) : 2009-01-01