Parkinsonism as an initial manifestation of dural arteriovenous fistula

Eur J Neurol. 2005 May;12(5):403-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00955.x.

Abstract

Parkinsonism associated with dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) has been described rarely; however, isolated parkinsonism as the presenting symptom of DAVF has not been reported. Here, we describe a patient with DAVF showing reversible isolated parkinsonism after embolization, which was well correlated with perfusion status of basal ganglia, suggesting that a perfusion defect was responsible for the pathogenesis of the parkinsonism in our DAVF patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain / pathology
  • Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / complications*
  • Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / physiopathology
  • Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / therapy*
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinsonian Disorders / etiology*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon