Cranial cavernous malformations: natural history and treatment

CJ Stapleton, FG Barker - Stroke, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
2 Stroke April 2018 (20.8%), and focal neurological deficit (15.2%). Of the 1620 CMs
analyzed, 50% were located in the cerebral hemispheres, 35% in the brain stem, 8% in the …

Treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations presenting with seizures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

X Gao, K Yue, J Sun, Y Cao, B Zhao, H Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) presenting with seizures can be
treated with neurosurgery or radiosurgery, but the ideal treatment remains unclear …

Clinical characteristics and long‐term outcome of cerebral cavernous malformations‐related epilepsy

YC Shih, CC Chou, SJ Peng, HY Yu, SPC Hsu… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) present variably, and epileptic
seizures are the most common symptom. The factors contributing to cavernoma‐related …

Emerging indications for stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy in pediatric neurosurgery

M Remick, MM McDowell, K Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Surgical treatment of deep or difficult to access lesions represents a unique and significant
challenge for pediatric neurosurgeons. The introduction of stereotactic magnetic resonance …

Quality of life and mood assessment in conservatively treated cavernous malformation‐related epilepsy

L Rauschenbach, P Bartsch, AN Santos… - Brain and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background To estimate the quality of life, anxiety, depression, and illness perception in
patients with medically treated cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) and associated …

[HTML][HTML] Outcome after conservative or surgical treatment for new-onset epilepsy in children with cerebral cavernous malformation

AN Santos, L Rauschenbach, C Riess… - … : European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to investigate and compare the outcome of conservatively or
surgically treated children with cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) and new-onset …

Central nervous system cavernous malformations: cross‐sectional study assessing rebleeding risk after a second haemorrhage

AN Santos, L Rauschenbach, HH Gull… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the 5‐year risk of a
third bleeding event in cavernous malformations (CMs) of the central nervous system …

Cavernoma-related epilepsy: postoperative epilepsy outcome and analysis of the predictive factors, case series

L Shoubash, S Nowak, S Greisert, A Al Menabbawy… - World neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Epilepsy is common in patients harboring cavernous malformation, and surgery
is reported to be an effective treatment. However, few patients still experience seizures after …

Clinical features, hemorrhage risk and epilepsy outcomes of familial cerebral cavernous malformation: A 20-year observational pragmatic single-center study

G da Fontoura Galvão, VB Neumann, G Verly… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Familial Cerebral Cavernous Malformations (fCCMs) are rare,
hereditary conditions characterized by multiple central nervous system lesions. Despite their …

Management of intracranial cavernous malformations using conservative vs. surgical and/or radiosurgical treatment: A systematic review and meta‑analysis

G Fotakopoulos… - Experimental and …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Intracranial cavernous malformations (CMs) are vascular lesions with a high bleeding rate.
At present, the debate regarding their treatment is still ongoing. The present systematic …