Res Vestib Sci.  2014 Sep;13(3):68-71. 10.0000/rvs.2014.13.3.68.

A Case of Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformation with Positional Down Beat Nystagmus

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  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. ljdent@schmc.ac.kr

Abstract

Brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary system in the central nervous system. The first symptom of AVM is intracranial hemorrhage, followed by headache and seizure. However, dizziness as a symptom of AVM is very rare. We report a 16-year-old female patient who presented with disequilibrium. She showed down-beating nystamgus on Dix-Hallpike test and falling tendency on Romberg test with eyes open. Magnetic resonance image showed cerebellar AVM.

Keyword

Arteriovenous malformations; Dizziness

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Arteries
Arteriovenous Malformations*
Brain
Capillaries
Central Nervous System
Dizziness
Female
Headache
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Seizures
Veins
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