Vascular malformations of the brain and spine pose many management challenges. This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the natural history, treatment options, and outcomes of patients with these conditions. Despite their relative rarity, these lesions are responsible for devastating injury to individuals and can cause an enduring physical, psychological, and economic burden on patients and families. Many new therapeutic options are now available with the advent of novel surgical, endovascular, and radiosurgical techniques. The basic sciences have fuelled development of small molecule and biologic therapies targeting the molecular basis of disease. Authored by international experts in the fields of neurosurgery, neurology, radiology, and radiation oncology, this book provides state-of-the-art treatment plans and discussions of ideal therapy. This text is aimed at practitioners in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, radiation oncology, rehabilitation medicine and allied fields who care for patients with brain and spinal vascular malformations.

Book Description

Vascular malformations of the brain and spine pose management challenges. This text provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the natural history, treatment, and outcomes of patients with these conditions. Authored by international experts, the text is aimed at neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, radiation oncologists, and rehabilitation medicine physicians.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Development of the central nervous system vasculature and the pathogenesis of brain arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 2 Cranial vascular anatomy and implications for treatment of arteriovenous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulae
Chapter 3 Spinal vascular anatomy and implications for treatment of arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 4 Physiology and hemodynamics of arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 5 Natural history of artenovenous malformations and indications for treatment
Chapter 6 Imaging evaluation of arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 7 Intraoperative evaluation of blood flow with indocyanine green videoangiography
Chapter 8 Neuromonitoring for artenovenous malformations surgery
Chapter 9 Neuroanesthesia for treatment of arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 10 Classification of brain and spinal arteriovenous malformations and fistulae
Chapter 11 Surgical approaches and nuances for supratentorial arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 12 Surgical approaches and nuances for arteriovenous malformations in the posterior fossa
Chapter 13 Surgical management of cerebral dural arteriovenous fistulae
Chapter 14 Surgery of spinal arteriovenous malformations and fistulae
Chapter 15 Surgery of basal ganglia, thalamic, and brainstem arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 16 Complications of arteriovenous malformations rupture and medical management of hemorrhage
Chapter 17 Endovascular treatment of supratentorial arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 18 Endovascular treatment of arteriovenous malformations of the posterior fossa
Chapter 19 Endovascular treatment of arteriovenous fistulae of the brain
Chapter 20 Endovascular management of vein of Galen malformations
Chapter 21 Endovascular treatment of spinal arteriovenous malformations and fistulae
Chapter 22 Radiosurgical basics for the treatment of arteriovenous malformations: indications and techniques
Chapter 23 Radiosurgery for brain arteriovenous malformations and fistulae
Chapter 24 Radiosurgery for spinal arteriovenous malformations and fistulae
Chapter 25 Multidisciplinary treatment of arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 26 Palliative treatment of inoperable arteriovenous malformations
Chapter 27 Pediatric patients with arteriovenous malformations: special considerations
Chapter 28 Management of residual or recurrent arteriovenous malformations