Epilepsy in dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVF)
Abstract number :
1.169
Submission category :
4. Clinical Epilepsy
Year :
2010
Submission ID :
12369
Source :
www.aesnet.org
Presentation date :
12/3/2010 12:00:00 AM
Published date :
Dec 2, 2010, 06:00 AM
Authors :
Ichiro Takumi, S. Kominami, A. Watanabe, S. Kobayashi, H. Ura and A. Teramoto
Rationale: Recent advances of neuroradiology have disclosed more cases of dural arteriovenous fistulas. The abnormal cortical reflux of the lesion is considered to lead to various symptoms including epilepsy. The aim of this study is to clarify the relationship between dAVF and epilepsy. Methods: We reviewed the cases of dAVF admitted in our institution. Results: Among 26 cases of dAVF patients admitted in our institution between November 2000 to May 2008, 2 cases were excluded from the study because they were spinal dAVF cases. Age at onset of these 24 cases is 48-76y.o (average 61.9 y.o.). There is one case whose onset of dAVF was epilepsy. In another case, anti epileptic drug (AED) was administered due to unclassified epilepsy 2 years after cerebeller hemorrhage, and dAVF was only diagnosed 2 years after the onset of epilepsy. In 3 other cases, AED was administered in the clinical due course of dAVF. Conclusions: We have observed that the dAVF can be a cause of localization related epilepsy.
Clinical Epilepsy