Pilot Trial on Awake Surgery for Low-Grade Arteriovenous Malformations in Speech Area and Systematic Review of the Literature.

Objective: One of the pressing constraints in the treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVM) is the potential development of new neurologic deficits, mainly when the AVM is in an eloquent area. The risk of ischemia when an en passage arterial supply is present is not negligible. In this regard, awake surgery holds promise in increasing the safety of low-grade AVM resection.

Does Endovascular Treatment with Curative Intention Have Benefits for Treating High-Grade Arteriovenous Malformation versus Radiosurgery? Efficacy, Safety, and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.

Background: The treatment of high-grade arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) remains challenging. Microsurgery provides a rapid and complete occlusion compared with other options but is associated with undesirable morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare the occlusion rates, incidence of unfavorable outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of embolization and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) as a curative treatment for high-grade AVMs.

Primary bilateral fronto-temporoparietal decompressive craniectomy-An alternative treatment for severe traumatic brain injury: Case report and technical note.

Bilateral fronto-temporoparietal decompressive craniectomy provides bigger area of the decompression that decreases the brain tissue herniation; therefore, it leads to a decrease in the neuronal stretching effect that is probably related to functional outcomes.

Glioblastoma after AVM radiosurgery. Case report and review of the literature.

Background: Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is considered to be a relatively safe procedure in cerebral arteriovenous malformation management. There are very few reported cases of SRS-associated/induced malignancies.

Methods: We show the case of a 21-year-old female who presented with a 21-mm(3) ruptured AVM in the right mesial frontocallosal region.