BookVladimír Beneš, Ondřej Bradáč, editors.
Contents:
Introduction
Motivation to this study
AVM definition and angioarchitecture
Feeding arteries
Associated aneurysms
Nidus component
Draining veins
Genetics of arteriovenous malformations
Epidemiology of AVM
Physiology of arteriovenous malformations
Arterial side
Steal phenomenon
Normal perfusion pressure breakthrough
Venous side
Occlusive hyperemia
Compartmental model of AVM nidus
AVM presentation
Hemorrhagic presentation
Morbidity and mortality of AVM related intracranial haemorrhage
Epilepsy presentation
Focal neurologic deficit (FND)
Natural course
AVM grading
Surgical AVM grading
Radiosurgical AVM grading
Imaging
Catheter angiography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Computed tomography
Treatment for brain AVMs
Literature series
Surgery
Endovascular embolization
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Combined treatment
ARUBA study comments.