Cavernous malformations: natural history, diagnosis and treatment

S Batra, D Lin, PF Recinos, J Zhang… - Nature Reviews …, 2009 - nature.com
Cavernous malformations (CMs) consist of dilated vascular channels that have a
characteristic appearance on MRI. CMs are usually found intracranially, although such …

Brainstem cavernous malformations

BA Gross, HH Batjer, IA Awad, BR Bendok - Neurosurgery, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Abstract BRAINSTEM CAVERNOUS MALFORMATIONS (CMs) continue to present a
considerable source of controversy in the neurosurgical community, with an accumulating …

Cavernous malformation of brainstem, thalamus, and basal ganglia: a series of 176 patients

P Pandey, EM Westbroek, PA Gooderham… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Cavernous malformations (CMs) in deep locations account for 9% to 35%
of brain malformations and are surgically challenging. OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical …

Stereotactic radiosurgery for symptomatic solitary cerebral cavernous malformations considered high risk for resection

LD Lunsford, AA Khan, A Niranjan, H Kano… - Journal of …, 2010 - thejns.org
Object A retrospective study was conducted to reassess the benefit and safety of stereotactic
radiosurgery (SRS) in patients with solitary cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) that …

Cavernous malformations of the central nervous system in the pediatric age group

N Acciarri, E Galassi, M Giulioni, E Pozzati… - Pediatric …, 2009 - karger.com
Objective: The main clinico-diagnostic features, risk factors and associated diseases of
cavernous malformations (CMs), also called cavernous angiomas or cavernomas, of the …

[HTML][HTML] Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of symptomatic brainstem cavernous malformations

EA Monaco, AA Khan, A Niranjan, H Kano… - Neurosurgical …, 2010 - thejns.org
Object The authors performed a retrospective review of prospectively collected data to
evaluate the safety and efficacy of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for the treatment of …

Propranolol treatment of cavernous malformations with symptomatic hemorrhage

JM Zabramski, MYS Kalani, AS Filippidis… - World neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Cerebral cavernous malformations are more common than generally thought,
affecting approximately 1 in every 250 adults. Most of these lesions are asymptomatic or …

Stereotactic radiosurgery for deep-seated cavernous malformations: a move toward more active, early intervention

G Nagy, A Razak, JG Rowe, TJ Hodgson… - Journal of …, 2010 - thejns.org
Object The role of radiosurgery in the treatment of cavernous malformations (CMs) remains
controversial. It is frequently recommended only for inoperable lesions that have bled at …

Treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

MHF Poorthuis, CJM Klijn, A Algra… - Journal of Neurology …, 2014 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objective The reported effects of treating cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) by
neurosurgical excision or stereotactic radiosurgery are imprecise and vary between studies …

Cavernous malformations of the basal ganglia and thalamus

BA Gross, HH Batjer, IA Awad, BR Bendok - Neurosurgery, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Abstract CAVERNOUS MALFORMATIONS OF the basal ganglia and thalamus present a
unique therapeutic challenge to the neurosurgeon given their unclear natural history, the …