Constriction of arteries in the SKULL due to sudden, sharp, and often persistent smooth muscle contraction in blood vessels. Intracranial vasospasm results in reduced vessel lumen caliber, restricted blood flow to the brain, and BRAIN ISCHEMIA that may lead to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN).
Also Known As:
Vasospasm, Intracranial; Cerebral Angiospasm; Cerebral Artery Spasm; Cerebrovascular Spasm; Intracranial Angiospasm; Intracranial Vascular Spasm; Angiospasm, Cerebral; Angiospasms, Cerebral; Angiospasms, Intracranial; Artery Spasm, Cerebral; Artery Spasms, Cerebral; Cerebral Angiospasms; Cerebral Artery Spasms; Cerebral Vasospasms; Cerebrovascular Spasms; Intracranial Angiospasms; Intracranial Vascular Spasms; Intracranial Vasospasms; Spasm, Cerebral Artery; Spasm, Cerebrovascular; Spasm, Intracranial Vascular; Spasms, Cerebral Artery; Spasms, Cerebrovascular; Spasms, Intracranial Vascular; Vascular Spasm, Intracranial; Vascular Spasms, Intracranial; Vasospasm, Cerebral; Vasospasms, Cerebral; Vasospasms, Intracranial; Angiospasm, Intracranial; Cerebral Vasospasm