Background and Purpose— Medical treatment of symptomatic intracranial stenosis carries a
high risk of stroke. This study was done to evaluate the clinical and angiographic outcomes …

OBJECTIVE: Giant arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)(ie, those greater than 6 cm at
maximum diameter) are difficult to treat and often carry higher treatment morbidity and mortality …

BACKGROUND: Successful management of pediatric arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
often requires a balanced application of embolization, surgery, and radiosurgery. OBJECTIVE…

Object. Patients with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in a deep location and with deep
venous drainage are thought to be at higher risk for hemorrhage than those with AVMs in …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients in poor clinical condition (Hunt and Hess grade 4
or 5) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) have historically fared poorly and many often …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Angioplasty and stent placement have been reported for
the treatment of intracranial stenosis. This study was undertaken to assess the efficacy and …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term outcomes after stent placement for the treatment of
carotid artery dissections. METHODS: Between 1992 and 1998, seven patients underwent …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Previous studies have retrospectively reported the
positive effects of percutaneous vertebroplasty. The purpose of our study was to evaluate …

Background and Purpose— We sought to examine the prospective annual risk of hemorrhage
in patients harboring Spetzler-Martin grades IV and V arteriovenous malformations (AVMs…

OBJECTIVE: Basal ganglia and thalamic arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) show a poor
natural history and have proven difficult to treat. We report the safety and efficacy of …