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Pseudotumour cerebri associated with arteriovenous malformations
O C Cockerell1, H M Lai, R W Ross-Russell
1Department of Neurology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|August 1, 1993
Summary
Intracranial hypertension, a condition of high pressure within the skull, is linked to arteriovenous malformations in a new study. This research explores the connection between these two neurological conditions.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Vascular Neurology
Background:
- Intracranial hypertension (IH) presents with elevated pressure within the cranial vault.
- Pseudotumor cerebri is a clinical syndrome characterized by IH symptoms without a mass lesion.
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormal tangles of blood vessels in the brain.
Observation:
- Two patients presented with clinical features consistent with pseudotumor cerebri.
- Diagnostic arteriography revealed intracranial arteriovenous malformations in both individuals.
Findings:
- The study describes a potential association between intracranial hypertension and the presence of intracranial arteriovenous malformations.
- The findings suggest that AVMs may contribute to the development of elevated intracranial pressure.
Implications:
- Understanding this association may lead to improved diagnostic strategies for patients with unexplained intracranial hypertension.
- Further research into the pathophysiological mechanisms linking AVMs and IH is warranted.
- This could inform neurosurgical and neurological management of patients with complex cerebrovascular conditions.