Vessel Wall MRI to Differentiate Between Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Central Nervous System Vasculitis
Mandell DM, Matouk CC, Farb RI, Krings T, Agid R, terBrugge K, Willinsky RA, Swartz RH, Silver FL, Mikulis DJ. Vessel Wall MRI to Differentiate Between Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Central Nervous System Vasculitis. Stroke 2011, 43: 860-862. PMID: 22156692, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.626184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCerebral AngiographyCerebral Arterial DiseasesCerebral ArteriesCocaine-Related DisordersConstriction, PathologicDatabases, FactualDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedVasculitis, Central Nervous SystemVasoconstrictionYoung AdultConceptsCentral nervous system vasculitisReversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromeCerebral vasoconstriction syndromeHigh-resolution vessel wall MRIVessel wall MRIArterial wall enhancementWall enhancementArterial narrowingMultifocal segmental narrowingProgressive arterial narrowingDetailed chart reviewFollow-up angiographyLarge intracranial arteriesSegmental narrowingChart reviewFinal diagnosisVasculitisIntracranial arteriesSyndromePatientsMRIProspective differentiationMonthsNarrowingAngiography