<prompt> Foix-Alajouanine disease of the spinal cord is a:Arteriovenous malformationCavernous malformationCapillary telangiectasiaVenous angioma  <response>: Ans. a Arteriovenous malformationRef: Tooles Cerebrovascular Disorders pg 351Foix-Alajouanine syndrome is an arteriovenous AV malformation of the spinal cord predominantly affecting the lower thoracic andor lumbosacral levels Foix-Alajouanine syndrome usually occurs in older patients 50 y. 