Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Brain Vascular MalformationsAjay Niranjan, Hideyuki Kano, L. D. Lunsford An excellent summary of more than 30 years of accumulated experience Clinical outcomes of brain vascular malformation have been greatly improved by advances in microsurgery, endovascular techniques and stereotactic radiosurgery. Radiosurgery has proven to be the least invasive technique and is associated with documented long-term success. The papers in this volume present the experience of leading brain vascular malformation specialists who describe the outcome of radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas. These reviews expand the knowledge of the role of stereotactic radiosurgery alone or in combination with other treatment modalities. Evidence-based guidelines are included in each section to provide a summary of the current management strategies. This unique publication includes additional data that will further define the long-term benefit and risks of radiosurgery for these often complex vascular disorders and makes valuable reading for neurosurgeons, neurologists and endovascular specialists interested in an excellent summary of more than 30 years of accumulated experience in the management of brain vascular malformations. |
Contents
Series Editors Note | |
A Brief History of Arteriovenous Malformation Radiosurgery | |
Natural History of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations and the Risk of Hemorrhage after Radiosurgery | |
The Technical Evolution of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for ArteriovenousMalformations | |
Targeting and Conformality in Arteriovenous Malformation Radiosurgery | |
Dose Selection in Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
Development and Testing of a RadiosurgeryBased Arteriovenous Malformation Grading System | |
Radiosurgery for Brainstem Arteriovenous Malformation | |
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Guideline for the Management of Patients with Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations | |
Cavernous Malformations and Hemorrhage Risk | |
Radiosurgery of Brain Cavernomas LongTerm Results | |
Radiosurgical Treatment for Epilepsy Associated with Cavernomas | |
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Intracranial Cavernous Malformations | |
Natural History and Rationale for Treatment with Stereotactic Radiosurgery | |
Stereotactic Radiosurgery with or without Embolization for Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas | |
The Stockholm Experience | |
Multistaged Volumetric Management of Large Arteriovenous Malformations | |
Endovascular Embolization in Combination with Radiosurgery for Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations | |
Stereotactic Radiosurgery after Embolization for Arteriovenous Malformations | |
LongTerm Side Effects of Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations | |
Management of Adverse Radiation Effects after Radiosurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations | |
Morphological Observations in Brain Arteriovenous Malformations after Gamma Knife Radiosurgery | |
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas | |
Author Index | |
Cover | |
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Common terms and phrases
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