Foix-Alajouanine syndrome: case report

In a 52-year-old woman, spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) has been associated with what has been known as Foix-Alajouanine syndrome. The pathophysiology of the AV fistula is probably related to increased venous pressure from the AVM plus thrombotic process. The most common initial symptoms are...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2005-06, Vol.63 (2B), p.527-529
Main Authors: Bordignon, Kelly C, Montú, María Belén, Ramina, Ricardo, Arruda, Walter Oleschko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteriovenous Malformations - complications
Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnosis
Arteriovenous Malformations - surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
NEUROSCIENCES
Paraplegia - diagnosis
Paraplegia - etiology
Paraplegia - surgery
PSYCHIATRY
Spinal Cord - blood supply
Syndrome
Venous Thrombosis - diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis - etiology
Venous Thrombosis - surgery
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In a 52-year-old woman, spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) has been associated with what has been known as Foix-Alajouanine syndrome. The pathophysiology of the AV fistula is probably related to increased venous pressure from the AVM plus thrombotic process. The most common initial symptoms are sensory disturbance, pain and leg weakness. Definitive diagnosis of spinal AVMs requires radiographic demonstration of the vascular anomaly. Nevertheless, in this case, suggestive defects of malformations could not be seen, in contrast to the MRI findings and macroscopical and anatomical-pathological lesion. These findings rise our attention, about the need to keep in mind the clinical suspicion of AVM in cases of back pain and motor deficit, and an early surgical conduct in this situation.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/s0004-282x2005000300030