Intracranial arteriovenous malformations in two brothers with myotonic dystrophy.
We describe two brothers with myotonic muscular dystrophy and intracranial arteriovenous malformations who developed acute vascular neurological syndromes. The simultaneous occurrence of these two disorders in brothers could either be due to chance association, or due to a common causative mechanism, possibly a membrane abnormality.
Tandan
R
R
Department of Neurology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05405.
Mohire
M D
MD
Dorwart
R H
RH
D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree