Unruptured arteriovenous malformations of the brain

Al-Shahi Salman, Rustam; Mast, Henning; Stapf, Christian

Abstract

Unruptured, asymptomatic arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) lurk in the brains of approximately one person in every thousand; their prevalence, based on four studies of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of 7,359 people without brain disorders, 1-4 was 0.1 % (95% confidence interval [CI] 0% to
0.2%). Some of these brain AVMs may be discovered if and when they cause intracranial haemorrhage, epileptic seizure(s), headache, or a focal neurological deficit, but many brain AVMs may potentially lie dormant from the cradle to the grave.

Citation

Al-Shahi Salman, R., Mast, H., & Stapf, C. (2007). Unruptured arteriovenous malformations of the brain. Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, 6(6),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: May 15, 2007
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 4, 2007
• Journal: Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation
• Print ISSN: 1473-9348
• Publisher: Whitehouse Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 6
• Keywords: brain, arteriovenous, unruptured
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• Publisher URL: http://www.acnr.co.uk/contents6-6.htm
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