Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction following carotid endarterectomy

Teddy Y Wu; Richard W Frith; P Alan Barber

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2011.03.018

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction following carotid endarterectomy

J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Dec;18(12):1725-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.03.018. Epub 2011 Oct 10.

Authors

Teddy Y Wu¹, Richard W Frith, P Alan Barber

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand.

PMID: 21992744
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.03.018

Abstract

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is characterized by the triad of severe "thunderclap" headaches, neurological symptoms and transient segmental cerebral arterial vasoconstriction. We report a patient with RCVS following carotid endarterectomy and review the literature on RCVS following carotid revascularisation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
Endarterectomy, Carotid / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Vasospasm, Intracranial / etiology*