Publications by authors named "Maria Alfaro-Olivera"
Article Synopsis
- Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (SDAVF) is an abnormal connection between a blood vessel and a vein in the spine, leading to issues like spinal cord venous congestion and a variety of nonspecific sensory and motor symptoms.
- The document highlights three cases of SDAVF that presented differently; two cases were initially thought to be autoimmune conditions, while the third was misdiagnosed as chronic radiculopathy.
- All cases displayed distinct imaging features that helped confirm SDAVF, emphasizing the need to consider it in unusual presentations of radiculopathy or related spinal disorders, especially in comparison to demyelinating diseases.
