title: Radiosurgical management of intracranial vascular malformations.
abstract: Stereotactic radiosurgery is an important treatment option for arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and hemorrhagic cavernous malformations. Radiosurgery is effective in obliterating AVMs and preventing rebleeding of cavernous malformations with two or more hemorrhagic episodes. Outcome analyses of radiosurgery for these vascular malformations have provided important information to improve the safety and effectiveness of radiosurgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Flickinger
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kondziolka
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Lunsford
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D016634:Radiosurgery; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques