TY - JOUR
T1 - Brain arteriovenous malformations and seizures
T2 - An Italian study
AU - Galletti, F.
AU - Costa, C.
AU - Cupini, L. M.
AU - Eusebi, P.
AU - Hamam, M.
AU - Caputo, N.
AU - Siliquini, S.
AU - Conti, C.
AU - Moschini, E.
AU - Lunardi, P.
AU - Carletti, S.
AU - Calabresi, P.
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - Objective To evaluate seizures as first clinical manifestation of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), in relation to angioarchitectural features of these vascular anomalies. Methods We performed a prospective observational study, collecting records of patients with AVMs consecutively admitted to the Neurological and Neurosurgery Units of Perugia University and to the Neurosurgery Unit of Terni Hospital, during a 10-year period (1 January 2002 to 1 June 2012). Two groups of patients, with or without seizures as AVM first presentation, were analysed to identify differences in demographic and angiographic features. A multivariate logistic regression model was also developed. Results We examined 101 patients with AVMs, 55 male and 46 female. Seizures were the initial clinical manifestation in 31 (30.7%) patients. We found a significant difference (p
AB - Objective To evaluate seizures as first clinical manifestation of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), in relation to angioarchitectural features of these vascular anomalies. Methods We performed a prospective observational study, collecting records of patients with AVMs consecutively admitted to the Neurological and Neurosurgery Units of Perugia University and to the Neurosurgery Unit of Terni Hospital, during a 10-year period (1 January 2002 to 1 June 2012). Two groups of patients, with or without seizures as AVM first presentation, were analysed to identify differences in demographic and angiographic features. A multivariate logistic regression model was also developed. Results We examined 101 patients with AVMs, 55 male and 46 female. Seizures were the initial clinical manifestation in 31 (30.7%) patients. We found a significant difference (p
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U2 - 10.1136/jnnp-2013-305123
DO - 10.1136/jnnp-2013-305123
M3 - Article
C2 - 23853138
AN - SCOPUS:84896697130
VL - 85
SP - 284
EP - 288
JO - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
SN - 0022-3050
IS - 3
ER -