Cavernous Malformations of the Spinal Cord
12Cavernous Malformations of the Spinal Cord Paolo Perrini, Uygur Er, Robert F. Spetzler and Giuseppe Lanzino Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the spinal cord had been considered to be extremely rare…
NEUROLOGY
Molecular Biology of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
2Molecular Biology of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Pascal M. Jabbour, Judith Gault, Robert Shenkar, and Issam A. Awad Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are proliferative hemorrhagic lesions consisting of clusters of sinusoidal…
Cavernous Malformations in Children and Adolescents
16Cavernous Malformations in Children and Adolescents Carmine Mottolese, Marc Hermier, Alexandru Szathmari and Carmen Bruno One-fourth of central nervous system cavernous malformations (CMs) occur in the pediatric age group. CMs…
Brain Stem Cavernous Malformations
11Brain Stem Cavernous Malformations Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein, Iman Feiz-Erfan and Robert F. Spetzler Based on autopsy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data,1–7 cavernous malformations (CMs) of the central nervous system…
Deep-Seated Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
10Deep-Seated Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Uygur Er, Robert F. Spetzler, Andrea Cardia and Giuseppe Lanzino Deep-seated cavernous malformations (CMs) constitute a subgroup of lesions located in the basal ganglia, thalamus, periventricular…
Cavernous Malformations as Dynamic Lesions: De Novo Formation, Radiologic Changes, and Radiation-Induced Forms
5Cavernous Malformations as Dynamic Lesions: De Novo Formation, Radiologic Changes, and Radiation-Induced Forms Eugenio Pozzati Cavernous malformation (CM) (and its synonyms cavernous angioma and cavernoma) occurs in an estimated 0.45…
Neuroradiology and Classification of Cavernous Malformations
8Neuroradiology and Classification of Cavernous Malformations Lawrence C. Wang, Michael T. Zagardo, Kenneth Fraser, and Giuseppe Lanzino Cavernous malformations (CMs) have alternatively been referred to by several terms in the…
Supratentorial Cavernous Malformations
9Supratentorial Cavernous Malformations Carlo Bortolotti, Beniamino Nannavecchia, Giuseppe Lanzino, Paolo Perrini and Alvaro Andreoli Cerebral cavernous malformations (CMs) have a prevalence of 0.5%,1 and their distribution is proportional to the…
Radiosurgery for Cavernous Malformations
17Radiosurgery for Cavernous Malformations Douglas Kondziolka, John C. Flickinger and L. Dade Lunsford Stereotactic radiosurgery is used for patients with deep-seated, high-risk cavernous malformations of the brain. If resection is…
Capillary Telangiectasias, Cavernous Malformations, and Developmental Venous Anomalies: Different Expressions of the Same Disease Process?
7Capillary Telangiectasias, Cavernous Malformations, and Developmental Venous Anomalies: Different Expressions of the Same Disease Process? Quoc-Anh Thai, Gustavo Pradilla, and Daniele Rigamonti Cerebral vascular malformations are hamartomatous lesions1,2 originally classified…
