A case of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome associated with anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus

The pathomechanisms and treatment strategy for rare presentations of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) with anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) remain to be determined. We report a 67-year-old woman with APS who presented with ischemic stroke due to RCVS. She was treated with low-dose cilostazol and lomerizine hydrochloride, which resulted in functional improvement and recovery of vasoconstriction within 12 weeks. Her plasma...