Potential triggers of RCVS
| Triggers of Secondary RCVS |
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| Vasoactive medications |
| Sympathomimetic drugs, bromocriptine, ergotamine, pseudoephedrine, selective serotonin-uptake inhibitors, interferon, triptans, diet pills, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| Vasoactive recreational drugs |
| Alcohol, amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, nicotine |
| Pregnancy and postpartum states |
| Blood products |
| Blood transfusions, erythropoietin, intravenous immunoglobulin |
| Headache disorders |
| Migraines |
| Tumors |
| Pheochromocytoma |
| Paraganglioma |
| Trauma |
| Carotid dissection, unruptured cerebral aneurysm |
| Head and neck surgery |
| Various medical conditions |
| Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets |
| Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome |
| Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura |