TY - JOUR T1 - Intracranial dural arterio-venous fistula JF - Practical Neurology JO - Pract Neurol SP - 362 LP - 369 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.2008.162008 VL - 8 IS - 6 AU - M Wilson AU - P Enevoldson AU - B Menezes Y1 - 2008/12/01 UR - http://pn.bmj.com/content/8/6/362.abstract N2 - Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae are rare, acquired lesions that may present with intracranial haemorrhage or progressive neurological deficits. Their cause is uncertain, although they are often associated with intracranial venous thrombosis. Their importance lies in the fact that they are potentially curable by endovascular or neurosurgical procedures, but easily missed on routine brain imaging. In addition, clinical presentation is variable, with no easily recognisable “syndrome”. A high index of suspicion is therefore required, as well as familiarity with the characteristic radiological abnormalities seen on appropriate imaging. ER -