Resolution of central pain after embolization of an arteriovenous malformation. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors describe a patient with right-sided central pain resulting from a left parietal arteriovenous malformation (AVM). The AVM was treated with staged embolization and stereotactic radiosurgery, and its obliteration was documented on follow-up angiographic studies. Surprisingly, the patient noted complete resolution of her pain syndrome after embolization, which is an extremely rare result. Central pain and its proposed mechanisms are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
- Pain
- Parietal Lobe