| Identifier |
walsh_2000_s5_c3_pathology1 |
| Title |
Brain Drain Strain (Pathology) |
| Creator |
John Kerrison, MD, Retina Consultants of Charleston |
| Subject |
Arteriovenous Malformations; Arteriovenous Fistula; Constriction; Pathologic; Intracranial Hypertension; Papilledema; Hemiplegia |
| History |
A 55-year old female with complaints of bilateral blurred vision, headaches and general malaise of a 1-year duration. Previous history significant for left occipital dural ateriovenous malformation, cerebral hemorrhage and left hemiplegia. |
| Pathology |
Cerebral venous hypertension secondary to stenosis of the transverse venous sinuses. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Thrombosis of transverse sinus secondary to dural arteriovenous malformation |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/25 OD, 20/40 OS; Color vision: Control plate only OU |
| Presenting Symptom |
Blurred vision OU, Headache; Malaise |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Radiosurgery; IV glucocorticoids; Anticonvulsants |
| References |
1. Bousson V, Brunereau L, Vahedi K, Chapot R. Intracranial dural fistula as a cause of diffuse MR enhancement of the cervical spinal cord. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1999;67:227-30. 2. Cognart C, Houdart E, Casasco A, Gabrillargues J, Chiras J, Merland JJ. Long-term changes in intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae leading to worsening in the type of venous drainage. Neuroradiology 1997;39:59-66. 3. Cognart C, CasascoA, Toevi M. Houdart E, Gabrillargues J. Chiras J. Merland JJ. Dural arteriovenous fistulas as a cause of intracranial hypertension due to impairment of cranial venous outflow. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998;65:308-16. 4. Kupersmith MJ, Berenstein A, Nelson PK, Simon HT, Setton A. Visual symptoms with dural arteriovenous malformations draining into the occipital veins. Neurology 1999;52:156-62. 5. Pollock BE, Lunsford D, Kondziolka D, Bissonette DJ, Flickinger JC. Stereotactic radiosurgery for postgeniculate visual pathway arteriovenous malformations. J Neurosurg 1996;84:437-41. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Type |
Image |
| Source |
26th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
Case 3, Session V, Walsh Session, NANOS 2000; walsh_2000_s5_c3 |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6b56ngr |
| Contributor Primary |
Kerrison, John B. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Biousse, Valerie; Newman, Nancy J. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177762 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b56ngr |
