Table 3

Presenting symptoms.

Presenting SymptomTotal (N = 68)Diagnosis
Spinal Epidural AVF (n = 16)Spinal Dural AVF (n = 31)Perimedullary AVF (n = 17)Radicular AVF (n = 3)Filum Terminale AVF (n = 1)
Weakness48 (70.6)11 (68.8)23 (74.2)11 (64.7)2 (66.7)1 (100)
Numbness46 (67.6)11 (68.8)20 (64.5)12 (70.6)2 (66.7)1 (100)
Bowel and bladder involvement39 (57.4)6 (37.5)21 (67.7)11 (64.7)1 (33.3)0
Back pain12 (17.6)6 (37.5)4 (12.9)1 (5.9)01 (100)
Radicular pain13 (19.1)5 (31.3)6 (19.4)2 (11.8)00
Duration, mo, mean (range)6 (1, 12)6 (1, 12)8.5 (3, 12)0.75 (0.25, 7)4 (1, 24)0.25
  • Note: Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise specified.

  • AVF, arteriovenous fistula.