Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS): differential diagnosis
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS): differential diagnosis. Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS).
Differential diagnosis
- Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS)
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
- Migraine
- Stroke
Predictors of RCVS against PACNS
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Predictors of PACNS against RCVS
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References
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