ArticleClinical neuroradiology2018
Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations.
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- Venous Congestive Myelopathy Caused by Spinal Vascular Malformation.Neurointervention · 2023Article
- Reversible Symptom Aggravation by Intake of Taurine-Rich Foods in Patients with Venous Congestive Myelopathy: Controlled Case Series Study.Neurointervention · 2022Article
- Embolization Tactics of Spinal Epidural Arteriovenous Fistulas.Neurointervention · 2021Article
- Osseous versus Nonosseous Spinal Epidural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Experiences of 13 Patients.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2019Article
- New grading system for the clinical evaluation of patients with spinal vascular lesions.Neuroradiology · 2018Article
- Ruptured Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation: A Rare Cause of Paraplegia in Pregnancy.Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology · 2018Article
- Transdural Segment of the Radicular Vein in Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula.Neurointervention · 2017Article
- Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
purposeSpinal arteriovenous malformations (SAVMs) are rare events. This study evaluated initial clinical presentations and treatment outcomes of SAVMs.
methodsIn this study, 91 consecutive patients with SAVM between January 1993 and November 2014 were evaluated. Initial clinical presentations, radiological findings, treatment results, and follow-up outcomes were evaluated according to disease type and treatment modalities. Patient status was scored using the modified Rankin scale (mRS) and Aminoff-Logue Disability scale (ALS).
resultsOf the SAVM patients 69 % were male and 31 % were female with a mean age of 49 years (range 11-82 years). At the time of initial imaging evaluation, myelopathy was the most common finding with main complaints of gait disturbance (69 out of 91, 76 %), sensory disturbances (61/91, 67 %), and bowel or bladder symptoms (51/91, 56 %). Among the 80 patients who received treatment 56 (62 %) underwent endovascular embolization and 24 (26 %) underwent surgery. Complete obliteration was achieved in 47 patients (84 %) after endovascular embolization and in 18 (75 %) after surgical ligation. At the time of final follow-up 67 patients (84 %) showed improvement of more than 1 point on the mRS, while 69 (86 %) showed significant improvement on the ALS after treatment.
conclusionThe SAVMs presented with diverse neurological deficits, including myelopathy. Endovascular or surgical treatment of SAVMs can result in good clinical outcomes in most patients.
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