UNTOWARD CLINICAL EFFECTS AFTER STEREOTAXIC RADIOSURGERY FOR INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS-MALFORMATIONS

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作者
SUTCLIFFE, JC [1 ]
FORSTER, DMC [1 ]
WALTON, L [1 ]
DIAS, PS [1 ]
KEMENY, AA [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSP,RADIOSURG SERV,SHEFFIELD S10 2JF,S YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND
关键词
STEREOTAXIC RADIOSURGERY; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; RADIONECROSIS; HEMORRHAGE; EPILEPSY;
D O I
10.3109/02688699209002925
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Stereotactic radiosurgery has become one of the most acceptable means of treating deep-seated intracranial arteriovenous malformations, as well as being a useful adjunct in a number of other pathologies. One hundred and sixty patients are discussed, having follow-up of at least 2 years. Radionecrosis occurred in six patients and haemorrhage in the latent period prior to thrombo-obliteration in a further six. Successful thrombo-obliteration was ultimately achieved in 76% of patients. As a bonus, epilepsy was improved in 29 of 48 patients presenting with seizures and worsened transiently in only three of these.
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