Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois.
Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2014 Feb;23(2):e141-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.08.013. Epub 2013 Oct 6.
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) has been associated with exposure to vasoactive substances and few reports with cervical arterial dissections (CADs). We evaluated a 32-year-old woman with history of depression, migraines without aura, and cannabis use who presented with a thunderclap headache unresponsive to triptans. She was found to have bilateral occipital infarcts, bilateral extracranial vertebral artery dissections, bilateral internal carotid artery dissecting aneurysms, and extensive distal multifocal segmental narrowing of the anterior and posterior intracranial circulation with a "sausage on a string-like appearance" suggestive of RCVS. Subsequently, she was found to have a distal thrombus of the basilar artery, was anticoagulated, and discharged home with no residual deficits. We highlight the potential association of CADs and RCVS. The association of RCVS and a double aortic arch has not been previously reported.
可逆性脑血管收缩综合征(RCVS)与血管活性物质的暴露有关,少数病例与颈动脉夹层(CAD)有关。我们评估了一位 32 岁的女性患者,她有抑郁症、无先兆偏头痛和大麻使用史,表现为对曲坦类药物无反应的霹雳性头痛。她被发现有双侧枕叶梗死、双侧颅外椎动脉夹层、双侧颈内动脉夹层动脉瘤和广泛的远端多灶节段性前循环和后循环狭窄,呈“串珠样外观”,提示 RCVS。随后,她被发现基底动脉远端有血栓,接受抗凝治疗后出院,无残留缺陷。我们强调了 CAD 和 RCVS 的潜在相关性。RCVS 和双主动脉弓的关联以前没有报道过。