Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (davf): Pathology These are abnormal vascular anastomoses They connect meningeal arteries and cortical veins or dural venous sinuses They are usually found within the dural leaflets around the venous sinuses Typical…

Pathology

  • These are abnormal vascular anastomoses
  • They connect meningeal arteries and cortical veins or dural venous sinuses
  • They are usually found within the dural leaflets around the venous sinuses

Typical locations

Associated disorders

Demographic features

Haemorrhagic features

Features of venous hypertension

Other features

Treatment

References

  1. Reynolds MR, Lanzino G, Zipfel GJ. Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae. Stroke 2017; 48:1424-1431. 
  2. Tsai LK, Jeng JS, Liu HM, Wang HJ, Yip PK. Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas with or without cerebral sinus thrombosis: analysis of 69 patients. JNNP 2004; 75:1639-1641.
  3. Meila D, Schmidt C, Melber K, et al. Delayed and incomplete treatment may result in dural fistula development in children with Vein of Galen malformation. Interv Neuroradiol 2018; 24:82-87. 
  4. Saliou G, Eyries M, Iacobucci M, et al. Clinical and genetic findings in children with central nervous system arteriovenous fistulas. Ann Neurol 2017; 82:972-980.
  5. Wilson M, Enevoldson P, Menezes B. Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula. Pract Neurol 2008; 8:362-369.
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