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Current treatment options for cerebral arteriovenous malformations in pregnancy: a review of the literature.
- Nitin Agarwal, Jacqueline C Guerra, Nihar B Gala, Prateek Agarwal, Alexandros Zouzias, Chirag D Gandhi, and Charles J Prestigiacomo.
- Department of Neurological Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
- World Neurosurg. 2014 Jan 1;81(1):83-90.
BackgroundCerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), though relatively rare, have the propensity to cause potentially fatal conditions, such as intracranial hemorrhage.MethodsOnline databases were utilized to select and review references to convey recommended treatment options for cerebral AVMs in pregnancy.ResultsThe presentation of a hemorrhage from an AVM in a pregnant woman warrants the initiation of treatments.ConclusionAn individualized, multimodal therapeutic strategy should be employed for endovascular treatment, such as presurgical embolization.Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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