Table 2:

AVM data and CBF comparisons ipsilateral and contralateral to AVM

PatientGrade*Shunt (%)CBF (mL/100 g/min)
CBFmeanBGipsBGcontThalipsThalcontGMipsGMcontWMipsWMcont
1323.4250.749.637.851.253.961.758.929.823.8
2319.8054.744.34766.876.685.953.325.415.5
324.9052.339.049.045.842.967.378.613.616.1
420.6461.367.863.666.648.584.588.223.834.4
523.1339.035.036.748.445.149.737.117.422.2
6310.7239.739.341.436.040.148.062.821.625.0
7429.7448.234.644.742.658.662.351.239.735.8
Mean49.444.345.751.152.265.661.524.524.7
  • Note:—CBFmean indicates mean brain cerebral blood flow excluding AVM and associated structures; GM (WM), gray matter (white matter) blood flow averaged from regions of interest anterior and posterior to the AVM; Thal, thalamus; ips, ipsilateral; cont, contralateral.

  • * Grade indicates total Spetzler-Martin grade (sum of scores for size, involvement of eloquent brain, and drainage pattern as listed in Table 1).