title: Dural arteriovenous fistulas: epidemiology and clinical presentation.
abstract: Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are relatively rare lesions consisting of anomalous connections between dural arteries and venous sinuses and/or cortical veins. Their clinical presentation is quite variable, with symptoms dependent on their location and venous drainage pattern. Lesions with cortical venous drainage, however, have the highest risk of causing the most significant morbidity and mortality. This places an emphasis on promptly suspecting and diagnosing these lesions. This review highlights the etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and clinical course of patients with intracranial DAVFs.
authors: Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors: Kaisorn L
authors: KL
authors: Chaichana
authors: Alexander L
authors: AL
authors: Coon
authors: Rafael J
authors: RJ
authors: Tamargo
authors: Judy
authors: J
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000002:abnormalities; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities