Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: long-term follow-up of 44 treated patients.
To assess the long-term clinical course of 44 patients treated for a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula, patients were re-examined after a median follow-up of 5.7 years. In total, 70% of patients rated their activities of daily life as better or much better than before treatment. In most patients, gait disturbances and muscle strength had improved after treatment, with reduced disability; problems with micturition, defecation, and erection tended to remain unchanged.
Jellema
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Department of Neurology, St. Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg, The Netherlands. K.Jellema@elisabeth.nl
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van Rooij
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Sluzewski
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Koudstaal
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Algra
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van Gijn
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013035:Spasm / Q000209:etiology; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology
D014014:Tissue Adhesives