Ruptured spinal arteriovenous malformation causing cauda equina syndrome: case report

J Timothy; C Dominguez; D Lafuente; P Marks

doi:10.1054/jocn.1999.0696

Ruptured spinal arteriovenous malformation causing cauda equina syndrome: case report

J Clin Neurosci. 2000 Sep;7(5):460-2. doi: 10.1054/jocn.1999.0696.

Authors

J Timothy¹, C Dominguez, D Lafuente, P Marks

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, UK.

PMID: 10942675
DOI: 10.1054/jocn.1999.0696

Abstract

We describe the case of an acute cauda equina syndrome secondary to a confined subarachnoid bleed from a spinal arteriovenous malformation. The patient was elderly and made a complete neurological recovery following surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Arteriovenous Malformations / complications
Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery*
Cauda Equina / blood supply*
Female
Humans
Laminectomy / methods
Polyradiculopathy / etiology
Polyradiculopathy / surgery*