Open AccessReversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome after Nifedipine Withdrawal
Author(s) -
Alanazy Mohammed H.,
Alwadei Ali,
Alsaaran Zaid F.,
Essbaiheen Fahad A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1662-680X
DOI - 10.1159/000511204
Subject(s) - single case – headache
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is an essential but often unrecognized cause of intracranial haemorrhage. While there are no specific causes of the syndrome, associations with many clinical conditions and drugs have been observed, and calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are often used to relieve the symptoms. This is a case of RCVS that was triggered by the sudden withdrawal of nifedipine, a CCB.