Dural arteriovenous fistula

Dural arteriovenous fistula
Dural arteriovenous fistula
	This dural arteriovenous fistula of the superior sagittal sinus drains into subarachnoid veins and is classified as Borden type IIIb.
Specialty	Neurology; Neurosurgery;
Symptoms	Cognitive changes, including memory loss, rapidly progressive dementia, dyscalculia, hallucinations, psychomotoric slowing, apathy, disorientation, executive dysfunction; Parkinsonism; Headache; Visual impairment, blurred vision; Tinnitus; Urinary incontinence; Myoclonus;
Complications	Hemorrhagic stroke, cardiomegaly
Diagnostic method	Medical imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Angiography; Digital Substraction Angiography; SPECT;
Treatment	Arteriovenous fistula obliteration, including: embolization; surgery; radiosurgery;

A dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) or malformation is an abnormal direct connection (fistula) between a meningeal artery and a meningeal vein or dural venous sinus.

Dural arteriovenous fistula

This dural arteriovenous fistula of the superior sagittal sinus drains into subarachnoid veins and is classified as Borden type IIIb.
Specialty	Neurology Neurosurgery
Symptoms	Cognitive changes, including memory loss, rapidly progressive dementia, dyscalculia, hallucinations, psychomotoric slowing, apathy, disorientation, executive dysfunction Parkinsonism Headache Visual impairment, blurred vision Tinnitus Urinary incontinence Myoclonus
Complications	Hemorrhagic stroke, cardiomegaly
Diagnostic method	Medical imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnetic Resonance Angiography Digital Substraction Angiography SPECT
Treatment	Arteriovenous fistula obliteration, including: embolization surgery radiosurgery