title: Endovascular treatment of cervical intramedullary arteriovenous malformation.
abstract: Intramedullary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the cervical region are a rare clinical condition. They represent a therapeutic challenge, as the lesions may cause serious functional disorders due to their location within or immediately adjacent to the critical ascending and descending sensorimotor pathways. In this case report, we present a patient with a cervical intramedullary AVM that was treated with endovascular therapy. Our experience suggests that endovascular treatment is an effective and safe method for treating AVMs located in the cervical region of the spinal cord. More studies are needed to establish appropriate treatment protocols depending on the clinical course, the anatomy of the lesion, and the region in which it is found.
authors: First Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland. Electronic address: aacewicz@ipin.edu.pl.
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: Acewicz
authors: First Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Przemyslaw
authors: P
authors: Richter
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Tomasz
authors: T
authors: Tykocki
authors: Department of Radiology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Wojciech
authors: W
authors: Czepiel
authors: First Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Danuta
authors: D
authors: Ryglewicz
authors: Division of Endovascular Interventions, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors: Anatol
authors: A
authors: Dowzenko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Arteriovenous malformation; Cerebrovascular disease; Endovascular treatment; Spinal cord disorder