Table 3:

Potential triggers of RCVS

Triggers of Secondary RCVS
Vasoactive medications
Sympathomimetic drugs, bromocriptine, ergotamine, pseudoephedrine, selective serotonin-uptake inhibitors, interferon, triptans, diet pills, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Vasoactive recreational drugs
Alcohol, amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, nicotine
Pregnancy and postpartum states
Blood products
Blood transfusions, erythropoietin, intravenous immunoglobulin
Headache disorders
Migraines
Tumors
Pheochromocytoma
Paraganglioma
Trauma
Carotid dissection, unruptured cerebral aneurysm
Head and neck surgery
Various medical conditions
Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura