Spinal cord vascular malformations with symptoms during menstruation

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Abstract
Two patients had the initial complaint of fluctuating paraparesis, which was most evident at menstruation. One patient had a semimonthly fluctuating deficit. Spinal cord compression and ischemia, secondary to the vascular mass, were considered the most likely mechanisms. Blood levels of estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle may have had a contributory effect. Fluctuating spinal cord deficits associated with a consistent portion of the menstrual cycle should alert the physician to the possibility of an arteriovenous malformation of the spinal cord.

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