Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome after Heart Transplantation
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 219-222, 2017.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-173341
ABSTRACT
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is characterized by severe headaches with or without other acute neurological symptoms, and diffuse segmental constriction of cerebral arteries that resolves spontaneously within 3 months. A 44-year-old woman underwent heart transplantation due to primary amyloidosis with heart involvement. She started to have a seizure after three hours after the heart transplantation, and her consciousness was not recovered. Computed tomography and transcranial doppler sonography were used to diagnose RCVS, and contracted vessels were recovered after oral nimodipine administration.
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Main subject:
Seizures
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Vasoconstriction
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Nimodipine
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Cerebral Arteries
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Heart Transplantation
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
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Consciousness
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Constriction
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Headache
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Heart
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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