Ruptured spinal arteriovenous malformation causing cauda equina syndrome: case report.
We describe the case of an acute cauda equina syndrome secondary to a confined subarachnoid bleed from a spinal arteriovenous malformation. The patient was elderly and made a complete neurological recovery following surgery.
Timothy
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Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, UK.
Dominguez
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C
Lafuente
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Marks
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D000368:Aged; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*