Natural history and treatment of craniocervical junction dural arteriovenous fistulas. Issue 11 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Joanna Y.; Molenda, Joseph; Bydon, Ali; Colby, Geoffrey P.; Coon, Alexander L.; Tamargo, Rafael J.; Huang, Judy
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 22:Issue 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1701
• Page End: 1707
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.05.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st080">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0090">Eight patients with craniocervical junction dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) evaluated at our institution were reviewed.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0095">A systematic literature review of 56 studies with 119 cases was performed.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0100">Prompt diagnosis and microsurgical management allows for immediate obliteration.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0105">Younger age, hemorrhagic presentation, and microsurgery were predictive of good outcomes.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>