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NATURAL HISTORY OF BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS

Neurosurgery · 2008 · Vol. 63(5) · pp. 823–831

Juha Hernesniemi✉(Turku University Hospital)Reza Dashti(Turku University Hospital)Seppo Juvela(Helsinki University Hospital)Kristjan Väärt(Helsinki University Hospital)Mika Niemelä(Helsinki University Hospital)Aki Laakso(Turku University Hospital)

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Abstract

According to this long-term follow-up study, AVMs with previous rupture and large size, as well as with infratentorial and deep locations have the highest risk of subsequent hemorrhage. This risk is highest during the first few years after diagnosis but remains significant for decades.

Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusMedicineArteriovenous malformationNeurosurgeryIntracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsPopulationProportional hazards modelNatural historyCumulative incidenceIncidence (geometry)Surgery

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AdolescentAdultIntracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsCerebral HemorrhageFemaleFinlandFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsTimeIncidenceMultivariate AnalysisDisease Progression

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Natural History of Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain: A Clinical Study