Etiology of dural arteriovenous fistulas (in the brain or spinal cord) is usually not clear. They may arise spontaneously in older adults (40–60 years of age), often without antecedent history ...

Although it is a rare disease, clinicians should be aware of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula as a frequently misdiagnosed and progressively disabling neurologic condition that can be cured (Box 1).

A 61-year-old man with a decade-long history of a pulsatile bruit in his right ear presented to our institution for workup by ambulance after a seizure. He had received treatment previously for ...

This group of spinal vascular disorders includes spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs), spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cavernous malformations and spinal artery aneurysms. This ...

Excluded from this discussion are direct cortical arteriovenous fistulas, venous malformations, cavernous malformations, and dural arteriovenous fistulas. The annual risk of hemorrhage from a ...

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are tangles of blood vessels that cause the atypical flow of blood between your veins and arteries. If they rupture, they may be life threatening. AVMs usually ...

Dr. Guido and Dr. David Fiorella used high-tech scans to diagnose dural arteriovenous fistula, or DAVF. "An abnormal connection between an artery and a vein that's acquired later in life," Guido ...

An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) is a connection created between an artery and a vein. People with end-stage kidney disease often need an AV fistula in their arm as a way to provide access for ...