Dementia caused by dural arteriovenous fistulas reversed following endovascular therapy

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2012 Oct;25(4):338-40. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2012.11928870.

Abstract

We describe two patients who presented with dementia as the primary neurological manifestation of their dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF). Although dementia is not the most common presentation for a dAVF, these cases show that obliterating the fistula can eliminate this dreadful manifestation. This awareness may facilitate the diagnosis of dementia in cases caused by dAVF and allow for a minimally invasive treatment that restores cognitive function back to baseline.