Multimodal therapy of cerebral arteriovenous malformations

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-215

  Popovic, Emil ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformation; Cerebral arteriovenous malformation; Embolisation; Interventional neuroradiology; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Surgery; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012061953     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(96)90052-1     Document Type: Review

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