Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndromes (RCVS)
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndromes (RCVS)
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndromes (RCVS)
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<strong>RCVS</strong> vs PACNS: MGH cases, 1993-2009<br />
Characteristic <strong>RCVS</strong><br />
(n=84)<br />
PACNS<br />
(n=35)<br />
P value<br />
Hemiplegia or aphasia 32% 51% n.s.<br />
Hemianopia / cortical blindness 41% 26% n.s.<br />
Seizures 18% 17% n.s.<br />
Hypertensive (≥140, ≥ 90mmHg) 45% 32% n.s.<br />
ESR, mm/ hour, mean (SD) 23 (22) 31 (23) n.s.<br />
CSF results abnormal<br />
WBC (corrected for RBC)<br />
Protein (mean, SD)<br />
Pathology available<br />
Positive histology<br />
24%<br />
2.5 (3.5)<br />
50 (43)<br />
13%<br />
0%<br />
70%<br />
19.5 (28.4)<br />
86 (124)<br />
77%<br />
33%<br />