title: Reversibility of white matter changes and dementia after treatment of dural fistulas.
abstract: We describe two patients with dural fistulas who presented with dementia and diffuse white matter signal changes on MR that significantly improved after surgery. One patient had preoperative embolization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Zeidman
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Monsein
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Arosarena
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aletich
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Biafore
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Debrun
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hurko
mesh_terms: D001037:Aphasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014690:Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology