Purpose: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) are often complicated by vasospasm and ischemia. Monitoring with transcranial color-coded Doppler (TCCD) could be useful, but its role is not established. We studied the incidence of ultrasonographic vasospasm (uVSP) in PRES/RCVS and its relationship with ischemic lesions and clinical outcome.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a multicenter retrospective study of all patients with PRES/RCVS from 2008 to 2020 who underwent TCCD and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). TCCD exams were analyzed for uVSP. Diffusion-weighted MRI was analyzed for positive lesions (DWI-positive). Functional outcome was assessed by modified Rankin scale (mRS) at 90 days. The associations with outcomes were determined by logistic regression.
Results: We included 80 patients (mean age of 46 (standard deviation, 17) years; 66% females; 41 with PRES, 28 with RCVS and 11 with overlap phenotype). uVSP was detected in 25 (31%) patients. DWI-positive lesions were more often detected in uVSP-positive than uVSP-negative patients (36% vs. 15%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.05 [95% CI 1.06 - 15.5], P=0.04). DWI-positive lesions were independently associated with worse functional prognosis (mRS 2-6, 43% vs. 10%; aOR, 10 [95% CI 2.6 - 43], P<0.01). Having additional uVSP further increased the odds of a worse outcome (P interaction=0.03).
Conclusion: Ultrasonographic vasospasm was detected in a third of patients with PRES/RCVS and was associated with brain ischemic lesions. TCCD bedside monitoring can help to stratify patients at risk for cerebral ischemia, a strong predictor of functional outcome.
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