Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and dissection in the setting of COVID-19 infection.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
; 29(9): 105011, 2020 Sep.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-548355
ABSTRACT
The current COVID-19 pandemic has recently brought to attention the myriad of neuro- logic sequelae associated with Coronavirus infection including the predilection for stroke, particularly in young patients. Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is a well-described clinical syndrome leading to vasoconstriction in the intracra- nial vessels, and has been associated with convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage and oc- casionally cervical artery dissection. It is usually reported in the context of a trigger such as medications, recreational drugs, or the postpartum state; however, it has not been described in COVID-19 infection. We report a case of both cervical vertebral ar- tery dissection as well as convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage due to RCVS, in a pa- tient with COVID-19 infection and no other triggers.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Vasoconstriction
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Cerebral Arteries
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Coronavirus Infections
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Vertebral Artery Dissection
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Brain
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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