Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas presenting as intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundSpinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) are the most common type of spinal arteriovenous malformation. Typically, these malformations present with a wide range of nonspecific symptoms indicative of thoracolumbar myelopathy. However, patients with spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas may rarely present with subarachnoid hemorrhage.MethodsA systematic review of MEDLINE and Embase databases was performed querying for cases of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Patient characteristics and outcomes investigated included spinal level of the fistula, delay of diagnosis, Hunt and Hess grade, interventions, recurrence of the fistula, and postoperative disability. Additionally, we present a unique case in which subarachnoid hemorrhage resulted from a spin

SUBMITTER: Nolan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12264256 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature