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ArticleAcute medicine & surgery2017

Basi-parallel anatomical scanning-magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome of the basilar artery: a case report.

Akitaka Yamamoto, Yukinari Omori, Akihiro Shindo, Hiroshi Imai, Hidenori Suzuki

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Article in Acute medicine & surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Akitaka YamamotoEmergency and Critical Care Center Mie General Medical Center Yokkaichi Mie Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8500-1747
Yukinari OmoriEmergency and Critical Care Center Mie University Hospital Tsu Mie Japan.
Akihiro ShindoDepartment of Neurology Mie University Graduate School of Medicine Tsu Mie Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1006-4943
Hiroshi ImaiEmergency and Critical Care Center Mie University Hospital Tsu Mie Japan.
Hidenori SuzukiDepartment of Neurosurgery Mie University Graduate School of Medicine Tsu Mie Japan.
Mie University · JPMie University Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Case: Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is an increasingly recognized and important cause of thunderclap headache. Delays in diagnosis may cause deterioration of symptoms and concomitant unnecessary investigations. However, the diagnosis of RCVS in the acute stage remains difficult.A 41-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department for severe, recurrent occipital headaches. The results of initial computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were normal. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) showed multisegmental luminal stenosis of the basilar artery. Basi-parallel anatomical scanning (BPAS)-MRI, illustrating the outer contour of the vertebrobasilar artery, also showed multisegmental stenosis. Outcome: The patient was speculated as having RCVS and was treated with oral lomerizine hydrochloride. Repeat MRA and BPAS-MRI 2 months later showed resolution, confirming RCVS. Conclusion: Combined with MRA, BPAS-MRI is an effective and non-invasive imaging method for diagnosis of RCVS of the basilar artery.

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Calcium channel blockerscerebral vasospasmcerebrovascular diseasesmagnetic resonance angiographythunderclap headache

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PMID29123909
PMCPMC5649303
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