Natural history of cerebral arteriovenous malformations: A meta-analysis ; Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 437-443

  Gross, Bradley A ^a   Du, Rose ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Arteriovenous malformation; Bleed; Epidemiology; Hemorrhage; Natural history; Vascular disorders

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BLEEDING TENDENCY; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; MALE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84873695892     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.10.JNS121280     Document Type: Review

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