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Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Dissection in the Setting of COVID-19 Infection
The current COVID-19 pandemic has recently brought to attention the myriad of neuro- logic sequelae associated with Coronavirus infection including the predilection for stroke, particularly in young patients. Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is a well-described clinical syndrome leading to vasoconstriction in the intracra- nial vessels, and has been associated with convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage and oc- casionally cervical artery dissection. It is usually reported in the context of a trigger such as medications, recreational drugs, or the postpartum state; however, it has not been described in COVID-19 infection.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 4, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Katarina Dakay, Gurmeen Kaur, Edwin Gulko, Justin Santarelli, Christian Bowers, Stephan A Mayer, Chirag D Gandhi, Fawaz Al-Mufti Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

“COVID-19 and cervical artery dissection- A causative association?”
COVID-19 is a pandemic disease which predominantly affects the respiratory system, however it also causes multi-organ dysfunction in a subset of patients. There is a growing evidence that it increases the propensity of strokes in younger patients. Besides producing a prothrombotic state, arterial dissection could be one of its many manifestations, increasing the risks of stroke. Herein, we report the first case of spontaneous bilateral vertebral artery dissection in a patient with COVID-19. 39-year female presented with spontaneous bilateral vertebral artery dissections without any instigating traumatic events and no histo...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 12, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Pratit Patel, Priyank Khandelwal, Gaurav Gupta, Amit Singla Source Type: research