Focusing on both the patient’s perspective and the neurosurgeon’s concerns, Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: Essentials for Patients and Practitioners, edited by leading experts Drs. Philip E. Stieg, Alexander A. Khalessi, and Michael L. J. Apuzzo, starts with an up-to-date approach to the matter of doctor-patient communication and moves on to the highly technical details of AVM treatment options. The first section covers communication with patients (who may well want to read it themselves); the second section is directed to neurosurgeons and other specialists caring for patients with intracranial AVMs, including those in emergency medicine, obstetrics, anesthesia, and intensive care. It offers a highly sophisticated but readable approach to the contemporary treatment of these challenging lesions.

• Provides expert guidance on diagnosis, histopathology, natural history, anatomy, imaging, and treatment options and their risks and benefits―all with the goal of helping patients make informed decisions about the optimal management choices for their own individual cases.
• Facilitates articulate, data-driven discussion and regarding the clinical diagnosis and surgical procedures involved in treating AVMs.
• Addresses specific, difficult issues that arise during the treatment of AVMs, offering real-world advice to neurosurgeons and other care providers.
• Includes key pearls in every chapter, as well as stunning anatomical illustrations throughout.

Review

Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations A unique and comprehensive guide to the elements and challenges of iAVMs, including the latest in multimodal treatments, with practical advice for communicating with patients

About the Author

Dr. Philip Stieg is a world-renowned neurosurgeon with expertise in cerebrovascular disorders and skull base surgery.

Contents

۱. Anatomy and Histology of Intracranial AVMs
۲. Pathology and Genetics
۳. Radiographic Anatomy: CT/MRI/Angiography and Risks
۴. MRI Neurovascular Evaluation: Blood Flow, Perfusion, Diffusion, and Susceptibility
۵. Natural History of Intracranial AVMs
۶. Aneurysms Associated With AVMs
۷. Hemodynamic Factors: Steal/Breakthrough Bleeding
۸. Classification Systems
۹. Seizures and AVMs
۱۰. Decision Analysis for Asymptomatic Lesions
۱۱. Decision Analysis for Symptomatic Lesions
۱۲. Decision Analysis for AVM-Associated Aneurysms
۱۳. Surgical Principles: Techniques, Goals, and Outcomes
۱۴. Radiosurgery Principles for AVM Management: Techniques, Goals, and Outcomes
۱۵. Principles of Neuroendovascular Management of AVMs: Goals, Timing, Techniques, and Outcomes
۱۶. Multimodal/Combined Therapy: Goals and Outcomes
۱۷. Palliation Versus Observation: Nonresectable AVMs
۱۸. Conservative Management (“Observation”) of Intracranial AVMs
۱۹. Grading Systems and Surgical Risks
۲۰. Risks of Endovascular Treatment of AVMs
۲۱. Risks of Combined Therapies
۲۲. Risks of Radiosurgery
۲۳. Emergency Management of Ruptured Intracranial AVMs
۲۴. Medical Comorbidities in Elective Surgery
۲۵. Anesthetic Management of Intracranial AVMs
۲۶. Management of Perioperative Complications During AVM Treatment
۲۷. Intracranial AVMs and the Neurointensivist
۲۸. Obstetric Considerations in AVM Management
۲۹. Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Imaging
۳۰. Giant Intracranial AVMs
۳۱. Treatment of Eloquent Cortex AVMs
۳۲. Posterior Fossa AVMs
۳۳. Callosal and Periventricular AVMs
۳۴. AVMs of the Sylvian Fissure
۳۵. Pediatric AVMs
۳۶. Residual AVMs
۳۷. Intraoperative AVM Rupture
۳۸. The Value of a Registry
۳۹. Imaging Predictors for Rupture
۴۰. Radiosurgical Innovations
۴۱. Molecular Biology and Novel Treatments of Intracranial AVMs
۴۲. Surgical Innovations