An analysis of the natural history of cavernous malformations

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-17

  Kim, Dong Seok ^a   Park, Yong Gou ^a   Choi, Joong Uhn ^a   Chung, Sang Sup ^a   Lee, Kyu Chang ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bleeding rate; Cavernous malformation; Natural history; Signal changes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLEEDING TENDENCY; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; BRAIN SURGERY; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CHILD; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW;

EID: 0030996503     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-3019(96)00425-9     Document Type: Article

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