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Case Reports
. 2017 Sep;167(11-12):282-284.
doi: 10.1007/s10354-017-0581-3. Epub 2017 Jul 28.

An unusual cause of vertigo and headache in childhood

Ruben Mühl-Benninghaus  1 , Heiko Körner  2 , Umut Yilmaz  2 , Stefan Linsler  3 , Sascha Meyer  4   5 , Martin Poryo  6
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Case Reports

An unusual cause of vertigo and headache in childhood

Ruben Mühl-Benninghaus et al. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas (PMAVFs) are rare entities among vascular malformations of the spinal cord. Due to progressive myelopathy, spastic paresis, sensory disturbance, and bowl and bladder dysfunction can be the presenting symptoms. Cervical spinal arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are even rarer. These lesions differ from the ones in the thoracolumbar region and have an even wider mode of presentation. We report on a 9-year-old boy with a cervical PMAVF manifesting with headache and vertigo.

Keywords: Cervical spinal arteriovenous fistulas; Myelopathy; Spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistulas; Vascular malformations.

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