title: Acute quadriparesis caused by spinal arteriovenous malformation: a case report.
abstract: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the spinal cord are relatively rare lesions, especially in the cervical region. Here we report a case of cervical spinal AVM with hemorrhage in a young man who developed acute quadriparesis during exercise. For spinal AVM, emergent spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a useful screening tool, and angiography can provide the most important diagnostic information. The emergency physician should have a high index of suspicion for diagnosis and appropriate management of this rare condition. Early diagnosis and management is essential to preserve neurologic functioning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency, Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wen-Chi
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Wei-Chen
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ann-Shung
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lieu
authors.forename: Tzeng Jih
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chieh-Fan
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shih-Chia
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed