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15103267

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-4-22
pubmed:abstractText
Dural fistulas are acquired arteriovenous shunts, accounting for 10-15p.cent of cerebrovascular malformations. Symptoms are commonly tinnitus or intracranial hemorrhage. Rarely, patients with dural fistulas can present with rapid cognitive impairment. We report two women with rapidly evolving dementia. Cerebral angiography revealed dural arteriovenous fistula, with retrograde drainage into cortical veins, related to thrombosis of both transverse sinuses. Intra-arterial and intra-venous endovascular approaches failed to cure the fistula. Venous embolization via a transcranial approach was required to occlude the fistula, leading to resolution of the symptoms. Dural arteriovenous fistulas may lead to dementia with diffuse white matter changes related to venous ischemia, and must be considered as a reversible cause of vascular dementia. A transcranial approach for venous embolization is sometimes required.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0035-3787
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
160
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
425-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
[Dural arteriovenous fistula. A rare cause of treatable dementia].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Neurologie, Hôpital G. & R. Laënnec, Nantes.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Case Reports