Cerebral Angiomas: Advances in Diagnosis and Therapy

The Indications and Contraindications for Treatment or Assessment.- I. Morphological Aspects.- The Morphology of Centrally-situated Angiomas.- Discussion on Chapter I.- II. Clinical Aspects.- The Epidemiology and Clinical Course of Arteriovenous Malformations.- The Influence of the Type and Localization of the Angiomaon the Clinical Syndrome.- Discussion on Chapter II.- III. Angiographical Aspects.- The Influence of Modern Angiographic Techniques.- Superselective Arteriography of the Branches of the External Carotid Artery.- Use of Intraoperative Angiography.- Extracranial and Extra-Intracranial Arteriovenous Angiomas.- Discussion on Chapter III.- IV. Pathophysiological Aspects.- The Influence of Cerebral Steal: Demonstration by Fluorescein Angiography and Focal Cerebral Blood Flow Measurement.- Investigation on Volume and Pressure Overloading of the Heart in Cerebral Angiomas.- Discussion on Chapter IV.- V. Operative Macro- and Microsurgical Treatment.- Extensive Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformations.- Macro- and Microsurgery of Central Angiomas.- Stereotactic Treatment of Central Angiomas.- Angiomas of Cerebellum and Brain Stem.- Treatment of an Angioma of the Left Cerebral Hemisphere.- Treatment of Cranio-Cervical Angioma. Case Report.- The Acute Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Angiomas Associated with Hematomas.- Discussion on Chapter V.- VI. Cryosurgical Treatment.- Freezing Arteriovenous Anomalies in the Brain.- Discussion on Chapter VI.- VII. Artificial Embolization.- Artificial Embolization of Inoperable Arteriovenous Malformations.- Experiences in the Use of Artificial Embolization as a Method of Treating Cerebral Angiomas.- The Artificial Embolization of Inoperable Angiomas.- Artificial Embolization of Inoperable Angioma with Polymerizing Substance.- Extra-Cerebral Embolization.- Treatment of Inoperable Glomus Jugulare Tumors.- Discussion on Chapter VII.- VIII. Radiotherapy.- Radiotherapy of Cerebral Angiomas. With a note on some problems in Diagnosis.- Discussion on Chapter VIII.- IX. The Natural History.- Conservative Management of Inoperable Arteriovenous Malformations.- The Conservative Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Angiomas.- Summary and Conclusions.