Abstract
To assess the long-term clinical course of 44 patients treated for a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula, patients were re-examined after a median follow-up of 5.7 years. In total, 70% of patients rated their activities of daily life as better or much better than before treatment. In most patients, gait disturbances and muscle strength had improved after treatment, with reduced disability; problems with micturition, defecation, and erection tended to remain unchanged.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Activities of Daily Living
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Adult
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Aged
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / complications
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / surgery
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Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / therapy*
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Disease Progression
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Embolization, Therapeutic*
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Erectile Dysfunction / etiology
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gait Disorders, Neurologic / etiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Patient Satisfaction
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Severity of Illness Index
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Spasm / etiology
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Tissue Adhesives / therapeutic use
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Treatment Outcome
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Urination Disorders / etiology