Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and dissection in the setting of COVID-19 infection.

Authors

Katarina Dakay
Gurmeen Kaur
Edwin Gulko, New York Medical College
Justin Santarelli, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Christian Bowers, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Stephan A. Mayer, New York Medical College
Chirag D. Gandhi, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Fawaz Al-Mufti, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

First Page

105011

Last Page

105011

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

9-1-2020

Department

Radiology

Second Department

Neurosurgery

Abstract

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 intracranial vessels, and has been associated with convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage and occasionally 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. We report a case of both cervical vertebral artery dissection as well as convexity subarachnoid hemorrhage due to RCVS, in a patient with COVID-19 infection and no other triggers.

Recommended Citation

Dakay, K., Kaur, G., Gulko, E., Santarelli, J., Bowers, C., Mayer, S. A., Gandhi, C. D., & Al-Mufti, F. (2020). Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and dissection in the setting of COVID-19 infection.. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 29 (9), 105011-105011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105011