A treatable case of dementia--intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula.
Dementia is a common medical problem that affects elderly patients. We report on a 77-year-old man with an intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula who presented with dementia that was initially thought to be irreversible and degenerative. Subsequent neuroendovascular intervention resulted in significant functional and cognitive improvement.
Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Hong Kong. hychan@hkstar.com
H Y
HY
Chan
K M
KM
Cheng
M W
MW
Lo
C M
CM
Chan
Y L
YL
Cheung
D000368:Aged; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008576:Meningeal Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*