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Natural History of Arteriovenous Malformations: Presentation, Risk of Hemorrhage and Mortality

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Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 107))

Abstract

Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are highly complex vascular lesions, which may become symptomatic by causing hemorrhagic stroke, epilepsy, chronic headache and/or focal neurological deficits. An increasing number of AVMs are also found incidentally in MRI and CT scans performed for other reasons. It is mandatory to understand the natural history and prognosis of these malformations when evaluating the risks that may be associated with the treatment. In this review, we discuss the symptomatology, hemorrhage risk and mortality associated with their natural course.

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Acknowledgements

AVM research by our group has been supported by the Paavo Nurmi Foundation, the Maire Taponen Foundation, and the Neurological Foundation of Finland. The authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interest.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, 266, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland

    Aki Laakso, Reza Dashti, Seppo Juvela, Mika Niemelä & Juha Hernesniemi

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland

    Seppo Juvela

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Laakso, A., Dashti, R., Juvela, S., Niemelä, M., Hernesniemi, J. (2010). Natural History of Arteriovenous Malformations: Presentation, Risk of Hemorrhage and Mortality. In: Surgical Management of Cerebrovascular Disease. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 107. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99373-6_10

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