Rapidly progressive dementia and parkinsonism associated to multiple dural arteriovenous fistulas [Demencia rápidamente progresiva y parkinsonismo asociados a múltiples fístulas arteriovenosas durales]
Introduction. Rapidly progressive dementias are an infrequent group of diseases characterised by cognitive deterioration and other neurological disorders that develop over a period ranging from weeks to months. Their causation is varied and includes a large number of neurodegenerative, toxic, metabo...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | Ecuador |
| Institución: | Universidad de Cuenca |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio Universidad de Cuenca |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec:123456789/29139 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85032474855&partnerID=40&md5=987d15c7cc7a86f712aa7977068130cc http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/29139 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Arteriovenous Malformations Cerebral Angiography Dementia Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Parkinsonism Therapeutic Embolization |
| Sumario: | Introduction. Rapidly progressive dementias are an infrequent group of diseases characterised by cognitive deterioration and other neurological disorders that develop over a period ranging from weeks to months. Their causation is varied and includes a large number of neurodegenerative, toxic, metabolic, autoimmune, infectious and vascular conditions. Case report. We report the case of a 69-year-old male who was admitted to hospital due to a rapidly progressive dementia and parkinsonism caused by multiple dural arteriovenous fistulas, which were successfully treated by means of endovascular therapy. Conclusion. Dural arteriovenous fistulas are anomalous connections between the dural arteries and the venous sinuses or cortical veins that are an unusual cause of rapidly progressive dementia. They must, however, be taken into account, given the availability of a specific treatment with reversal of the symptoms. |
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