Reversible brainstem dysfunction from spinal arterio-venous fistula.
Pract Neurol
; 14(6): 425-8, 2014 Dec.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24969585
ABSTRACT
A 45-year-old man presented with subacute onset of ataxia, diplopia, urinary retention and paraparesis. MR scan of brain showed abnormal T2 hyperintense signal within the cervical cord, medulla and lower pons and vascular appearances suggesting an arterio-venous fistula. The fistula was surgically explored and successfully disconnected with good clinical outcome. Brainstem or cervical dural arterio-venous fistulae more typically present as a myelopathy; only a handful of cases have presented with brainstem dysfunction. This is a rare but reversible cause of subacute brainstem dysfunction.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Brain Stem
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Cerebral Arteries
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Arteriovenous Fistula
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Pract Neurol
Year:
2014
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Article