2008
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2008000200028
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Abstract: Dementia implies the decline of intellectual abilities or cognitive function. It is also characterized by behavioral abnormalities and changes in personality 1 . One unusual cause of dementia, characterized mainly by amnestic syndrome, apathy, speech and language disturbances, hypersomnia, vigilance disorder and vertical gaze palsy, is due to thalamic lesion that led to the term "thalamic dementia" 2-4 . This is related to the known thalamic connections with cortical nucleus concerned with memory process, cogn… Show more

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“…These symptoms are accompanied by a more focused profile of hyperintensities on FLAIR and T2-weighted imaging primarily involving the bilateral thalami. [21][22][23]32,34,48,49,53,62,65,73,[76][77][78]86,88 dural avF-induced thalamic dementia: presentation, imaging, treatment, and outcome Dural AVF -induced syndrome occurs almost exclusively in men in their 5th-7th decades of life, typically without prior history of neurological trauma. The most common symptoms of this syndrome are deficits in attention, memory, executive functioning, and disorientation.…”
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“…These symptoms are accompanied by a more focused profile of hyperintensities on FLAIR and T2-weighted imaging primarily involving the bilateral thalami. [21][22][23]32,34,48,49,53,62,65,73,[76][77][78]86,88 dural avF-induced thalamic dementia: presentation, imaging, treatment, and outcome Dural AVF -induced syndrome occurs almost exclusively in men in their 5th-7th decades of life, typically without prior history of neurological trauma. The most common symptoms of this syndrome are deficits in attention, memory, executive functioning, and disorientation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2,4,11,15,27,45,58,70 Deep AVFs and deep venous thromboses produce T2/FLAIR hyperintensities centered within the bilateral anteromedial thalamic regions, though extensions beyond the thalami are reported in a significant number of cases. 5,18,21,22,76,77 In many instances, a definitive diagnosis for the thalamic dementia syndrome cannot be reached after history, physical examination, and MRI. Due to the overlapping nature of the signal characteristics associated with many of the causative conditions, we advocate that patients receive a catheter angiogram prior to an invasive diagnostic procedure (e.g., stereotactic biopsy) or prolonged medical therapy (e.g., vitamin supplementation for suspected Wernicke encephalopathy) because of its ability to definitively delineate a vascular lesion from other etiologies.…”
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“…In our experience, restricted diffusion is uncommonly seen, but venous hypertension may result in different pattern of parenchymal edema. Noteworthy, bithalamic edema has been reported in dural arteriovenous fistulas presenting with dementia (98,99). A clue to the diagnosis in DAVFs is the presence of enlarged medullary or leptomeningeal vessels (97,98).…”
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“…ilateral thalamic edema from venous hypertension may result from deep venous sinus thrombosis or high-flow arteriovenous malformations/fistulae due to arterialized venous outflow (1,4,6,8,12,15). Patients with thalamic dysfunction often present with dementia-like symptoms including cognitive decline, hypersomnolence and abulia (1,4,6,8,12,15).…”
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