Acute myelopathies are spinal cord disorders characterized by a rapidly progressive course
reaching nadir within hours to a few weeks that may result in severe disability. The multitude …

Background and objectives Identifying the etiologic diagnosis in patients presenting with
myelopathy is essential in order to guide appropriate treatment and follow-up. We set out to …

Background Vascular lesions of the spinal cord are rare but potentially devastating
conditions whose accurate recognition critically determines the clinical outcome. Several …

Objective To describe the clinical characteristics, delay to diagnosis and post-intervention
outcomes of patients with low-flow spinal arteriovenous fistulas (SAVFs). Methods In this …

OBJECTIVE Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) often go undiagnosed, leading to
irreversible spinal cord dysfunction. Although digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the …

Objective Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are rare but can cause serious gait
and micturition disturbances. Delays in diagnosis and treatment result in poor clinical …

Abstract Background Spinal AVF (SAVF), a potentially treatable cause of myelopathy,
remains a challenging diagnosis. Its rarity and non-specific imaging findings often result in …

Spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are a rare form of spinal blood vessel defect that
results in vessel engorgement leading to clinical signs secondary to mass effect and …

Acute spinal cord compression usually results from trauma, infection, or cancer. Spinal
subdural hematoma is an uncommon cause of spinal cord compression that occurs after …

Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF) is among the most common arterial shunt
diseases typically found in middle aged or older men. Herein, we aimed to clarify the …