J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2024 Aug;42(3):270-273. 10.17340/jkna.2024.0005.

Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction and Vertebral Artery Dissection Presenting as Positional Headache

• Lee JH
• Lee J
• Choi HS
• Choi H
• Chu MK

• KMID: 2558360
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2024.0005

Abstract

Positional headache refers to a headache that worsens or improves with changes in posture. It is often secondary in nature, associated with various pathologies that may have serious consequences if left undiagnosed or untreated. The authors report a patient who complained of severe positional headache and was diagnosed with concurrent reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and vertebral artery dissection, thus highlighting the importance of considering such conditions in a patient with postural headaches.

Keyword

Cerebral arterial disease; Dissection; Headache disorders; secondary