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Occipital Neuralgia As a Presenting Symptom of Cervicomedullary Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
Author(s) -
Hashiguchi Akihito,
Mimata Chikara,
Ichimura Homare,
Kuratsu JunIchi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00865.x
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous fistula , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , occipital neuralgia , surgery , dura mater , neuralgia , anesthesia , neuropathic pain
Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) at the cervicomedullary junction are rare and have a wide variation in presentation. We report a case of occipital neuralgia (ON) as a rare presenting symptom of cervicomedullary DAVF causing intramedullary hemorrhage at the C1 level. It is important to consider the underlying causes of ON, and precise neurological examinations and radiological evaluations are needed.