Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS): clinical features. The mean onset age is 42 years. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Demographic features
- The mean onset age is 42 years
- Women are more frequently affected
- Affected women are usually older than affected men
Headache features
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Other features
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RCVS2 diagnostic scoring system (-2 to +10)
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Overlap disorders
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Complications
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Course
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References
- Ducros A, Boukobza M, Porcher R, Sarov M, Valade D, Bousser MG. The clinical and radiological spectrum of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: a prospective sites of 67 patients. Brain 2007; 130:3091-3101.
- Ducros A, Bousser MG. Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Pract Neurol 2009; 9:256-267.
- Sattar A, Manousakis G, Jensen MB. Systematic review of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2010; 8:1417-1421.
- de Boysson H, Parienti JJ, Mawet J, et al. Primary angiitis of the CNS and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: a comparative study. Neurology 2018; 91:e1468-e1478.
- Rocha EA, Topcuoglu MA, Silva GS, Singhal AB. RCVS2 score and diagnostic approach for reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Neurology 2019; 92:e639-e647.
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