Reversible arteriovenous malformation-induced venous hypertension as a cause of neurological deficits.

Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-1992

Abstract

A case of a dural arteriovenous malformation with prominent localizing neurological deficits is reported. The venous drainage of the lesion and the lack of a significant pial supply implicate venous hypertension as the mechanism of neurological dysfunction. This mechanism is supported further by the angiographic changes and the prompt resolution of the deficits after endovascular treatment. This case illustrates the potential for this frequently postulated but rarely confirmed pathophysiological mechanism to cause reversible neurological dysfunction.

Volume

30

Issue

3

First Page

422

Last Page

425

ISSN

0148-396X

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

1620309

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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