Arteriovenous malformation causing hemorrhagic stroke, treated by radiosurgery using gamma-knife technique
Arteriovenous malformation is a frequent cause of hemorrhagic stroke in young adults and children, with not so many therapeutic options. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman who suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke from an arteriovenous malformation. She underwent radiosurgery three years after...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Neurology |
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| Online Access: | https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2009.4/RJN_2009_4_Art-08.pdf |
| Summary: | Arteriovenous malformation is a frequent cause of hemorrhagic stroke in young adults and children, with not so many therapeutic options. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman who suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke from an arteriovenous malformation. She underwent radiosurgery three years after the acute event. Two years later, the malformation is excluded from the cerebral circulation. |
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| ISSN: | 1843-8148 2069-6094 |