Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF): differential diagnosis
Evidence-based neurology checklist on spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (davf): differential diagnosis: Peripheral neuropathy (PN) There is usually no upper limb involvement in dAVF: unlike in PN Urinary symptoms occur in 80% of spinal dAVF: these are unusual in PN Onset is asymmetric in dAVF:…
Peripheral neuropathy (PN)
- There is usually no upper limb involvement in dAVF: unlike in PN
- Urinary symptoms occur in 80% of spinal dAVF: these are unusual in PN
- Onset is asymmetric in dAVF: this is unusual in PN
Other spinal vascular malformations
Other differentials
References
- Jellema K, Tijssen CC, van Gijn J. Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: a congestive myelopathy that initially mimics a peripheral nerve disorder. Brain 2006; 129:3150-3164.
- Agarwal N, Hansberry DR, Meleis A, Lieber BA, Gandhi CD, Prestigiacomo CJ. Endovascular management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2016; 77:523-526.
- Brinjikji W, Colombo E, Cloft HJ, Lanzino G. Clinical and imaging characteristics of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas and spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery 2021; 88:666-673.
