Arteriovenous malformations of the brain: Ready to randomise?

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1327-1329

  Al Shahi, R ^a   Warlow, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENBUCRILATE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25444432783     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2004.036004     Document Type: Editorial

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