Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: long-term follow-up of 44 treated patients

To assess the long-term clinical course of 44 patients treated for a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula, patients were re-examined after a median follow-up of 5.7 years. In total, 70% of patients rated their activities of daily life as better or much better than before treatment. In most patients, g...

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Published inNeurology Vol. 62; no. 10; p. 1839
Main Authors Jellema, K, Tijssen, C C, van Rooij, W J J, Sluzewski, M, Koudstaal, P J, Algra, A, van Gijn, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 25.05.2004
Subjects
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Aged
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - complications
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - surgery
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations - therapy
Disease Progression
Embolization, Therapeutic
Erectile Dysfunction - etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gait Disorders, Neurologic - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Severity of Illness Index
Spasm - etiology
Tissue Adhesives - therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
Urination Disorders - etiology
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Summary:To assess the long-term clinical course of 44 patients treated for a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula, patients were re-examined after a median follow-up of 5.7 years. In total, 70% of patients rated their activities of daily life as better or much better than before treatment. In most patients, gait disturbances and muscle strength had improved after treatment, with reduced disability; problems with micturition, defecation, and erection tended to remain unchanged.
ISSN:1526-632X
DOI:10.1212/01.WNL.0000125322.76322.6E