Untoward clinical effects after stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial arteriovenous malformations.
Stereotactic radiosurgery has become one of the most acceptable means of treating deep-seated intracranial arteriovenous malformations, as well as being a useful adjunct in a number of other pathologies. One hundred and sixty patients are discussed, having follow-up of at least 2 years. Radionecrosis occurred in six patients and haemorrhage in the latent period prior to thrombo-obliteration in a further six. Successful thrombo-obliteration was ultimately achieved in 76% of patients. As a bonus, epilepsy was improved in 29 of 48 patients presenting with seizures and worsened transiently in only three of these.
Sutcliffe
J C
JC
Radiosurgical Service, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Forster
D M
DM
Walton
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Dias
P S
PS
Kemeny
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000528:radiation effects; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed