From: Dural arteriovenous fistulas and headache features: an observational study
Clinical presentation | All N (%) | CCFs N (%) | Other DAVFs N (%) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 40 | 14 (35.0) | 26 (65.0) | |
Ocular complaints | 15 (37.5) | 13 (92.9) | 2 (7.7) | < 0.001 |
Diplopia | 11 (27.5) | 11 (78.6) | 0 | < 0.001 |
Ptosis | 2 (5.0) | 2 (14.3) | 0 | ns |
Exophtalmos | 5 (12.5) | 5 (35.7) | 0 | 0.003 |
Hyperemia / conjunctival chemosis | 9 (22.5) | 9 (64.3) | 0 | < 0.001 |
Campimetric deficit | 3 (7.5) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (7.1) | ns |
Half-face hypoesthesia | 1 (2.5) | 1 (7.1) | 0 | ns |
Headache | 18 (45.0) | 7 (50.0) | 11 (42.3) | ns |
Non-Migraine-like headache | 6 (15.0) | 6 (42.9) | 0 | < 0.001 |
Migraine-like headache | 12 (30.0) | 1 (7.1) | 11 (42.3) | 0.03 |
Cerebellar/hearing/vestibular dysfunction | 12 (30.0) | 1 (7.1) | 9 (34.6) | ns |
Nausea / vomiting | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (3.8) | ns |
Postural instability | 2 (5.0) | 0 | 2 (7.7) | ns |
Tinnitus / hearing loss | 7 (17.5) | 1 (7.1) | 6 (23.1) | ns |
Other cranial nerves complaints | 2 (5.0) | 2 (14.3) | 0 | ns |
Laterocervical / retroauricolar pain | 3 (7.5) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (7.7) | ns |
Seizures | 2 (5.0) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (3.8) | ns |
Aphasia | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (3.8) | ns |
Limbs weakness | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (3.8) | ns |
Hemisoma/limbs paresthesia/hypoesthesia | 3 (7.5) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (3.8) | ns |
Sphincter disorders | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (3.8) | ns |
Confusional state | 2 (5.0) | 0 | 2 (7.7) | ns |
Syncope | 1 (2.5) | 0 | 1 (3.8) | ns |
Asymptomatic | 5 (12.5) | 0 | 4 (15.4) | ns |