title: Classification schemes of cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas.
abstract: The clinical presentation of dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs), in particular the associated risk of intracranial hemorrhage, shows a strong correlation with their pattern of venous drainage. The two most commonly used and clinically accepted DAVF classifications are the Merland-Cognard classification and the Borden classification, both based on the morphology of the venous drainage. A revised classification that grades DAVFs through a combination of angiographic and clinical features has also been proposed. This article offers a review of these various classification schemes, and discusses their application to treatment decision making.
authors: Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Gomez
authors: Anubhav G
authors: AG
authors: Amin
authors: Lydia
authors: L
authors: Gregg
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Gailloud
mesh_terms: D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000145:classification* / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities; D003657:Decision Making; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors