Neuropsychologic changes in patients with arterio-venous malformation (AVM) after radiosurgery

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• 作者：Steinvorth ; S ; Wenz ; F ; Wildermuth ; S ; Fuß ; M ; Debus ; J ; Lohr ; F ; Wannenmacher ; M
• 刊名：International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
• 出版年：1997
• 出版时间：1997
• 年：1997
• 卷：39
• 期：2
• 页码：200
• 全文大小：110 K

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Purpose/Objective: Cerebral AVM are inborn malformations which may become symptomatic in young adult patients by hemorrhage, seizures or steal syndromes. Depending on size, location and drainage, there is a risk for rupture with potentially devastating consequences. Treatment options include neurosurgery, embolization or radiosurgery. The radiosensitivity of normal brain tissue is the main limitation for radiotherapy of CNS tumors. Improved treatment planning and irradiation techniques, however, minimize the dose to unaffected brain tissue. The purpose of this study was to investigate the neuropsychological effects of radiosurgical treatment in patients with cerebral AVM.