Transient aphasia as late-onset seizure after embolization for dural arteriovenous malformation.
Tc-99m HMPAO single photon emission computed tomography was performed in a patient who had experienced aphasia for 3 days. The patient had a medical history of subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhage. Both of these hemorrhages were related to a dural arteriovenous malformation that was embolized after the onset of the cerebral vascular events. Focal hyperperfusion was seen in the left temporal lobe adjacent to a perfusion defect corresponding to the old cerebral hemorrhage. The finding was interpreted as the focus of the patient's epilepsy. His aphasia resolved after the administration of anticonvulsant medication for several days.
Okuyama
Chio
C
Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. chio@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
Ushijima
Yo
Y
Suzuki
Kenzo
K
Kin
Yoko
Y
Tokuhiro
Mitsukuni
M
Nakano
Yasuhiko
Y
Nishimura
Tsunehiko
T
D001037:Aphasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime