2014/10/01 by Jason A. Ellis, Sean D. Lavine · 1 citation
Medicine · #Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment #Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications #Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
paper · doi:10.14797/mdcj-10-4-234
openalex publication_date 2014/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are complex high-flow lesions that can result in devastating neurological injury when they hemorrhage. Embolization is a critical component in the management of many patients with cerebral AVMs. Embolization may be used as an independent curative therapy or more commonly in an adjuvant fashion prior to either micro- or radiosurgery. Although the treatment-related morbidity and mortality for AVMs--including that due to microsurgery, embolization, and radiosurgery--can be substantial, its natural history offers little solace. Fortunately, care by a multidisciplinary team experienced in the comprehensive management of AVMs can offer excellent results in most cases.