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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndromes (RCVS)

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Brain Lesion Topography in <strong>RCVS</strong><br />

1. No parenchymal lesion<br />

All had recurrent<br />

‘thunderclap’ headaches<br />

(Ducros: MRI normal in 70%)<br />

2. <strong>Reversible</strong> brain edema:<br />

FLAIR-positive, ADCnegative,posteriorpredominant,<br />

grey-white<br />

matter lesions (i.e.<br />

‘reversible posterior<br />

leukoencephalopathy<br />

syndrome’)

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