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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2010; 08(02): 227-229
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2010-0394
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Ptosis as unusual presentation of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation

Jayaprakash A. Gosalakkal
a   Department of Pediatric Neurology, CDC/Windsor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Balky A. Prasad
a   Department of Pediatric Neurology, CDC/Windsor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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03 December 2008

28 March 2009

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30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) of the brain are uncommon congenital lesions with a complex array of arterial to venous shunts. The common clinical manifestations include hemorrhage, seizures, headache and congestive heart failure. We recently saw a child who presented with bilateral ptosis, a rather rare and unusual manifestation of AVM. We discuss the reported ocular manifestations of AVM and the possible pathogenesis of the ptosis in this child.

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Ptosis - arteriovenous malformations