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Neurological Sciences
Published in: Neurological Sciences 9/2017

01-09-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and antivitamin K anticoagulation: challenges of an unusual association

Authors: Amina Nasri, Malek Mansour, Amel Kacem, Jamel Zaouali, Ridha Mrissa

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 9/2017

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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is one of the most common causes of thunderclap headache (TCH) [1]. We report on the case of an unusual occurrence of RCVS in a patient taking oral antivitamin K anticoagulants (AVK) and discuss the possible underlying physiopathology, the challenging differential diagnosis, and the therapeutic aspects of such an association. …
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Metadata
Title
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and antivitamin K anticoagulation: challenges of an unusual association
Authors
Amina Nasri
Malek Mansour
Amel Kacem
Jamel Zaouali
Ridha Mrissa
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-2990-x

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