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ReviewTheScientificWorldJournal2014

Cerebral arteriovenous malformations: evaluation and management.

Norman Ajiboye, Nohra Chalouhi, Robert M Starke, Mario Zanaty, Rodney Bell

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Review in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Hybrid treatment for cerebellar arteriovenous malformations: A preliminary descriptive study.Journal of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery · 2026
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  9. Cerebrovascular morphology: Insights into normal variations, aging effects and disease implications.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2025
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  11. Epilepsy Secondary to a Giant AVM: A Case Report.Case reports in vascular medicine · 2025
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  20. Atypical slow-flow paramedian AVM with venous varix.Surgical neurology international · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Norman AjiboyeDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Division of Neurovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA ; Department of Neurological Sciences, Division of Neurocritical Care, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Nohra ChalouhiDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Division of Neurovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Robert M StarkeDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Mario ZanatyDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Division of Neurovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Rodney BellDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Division of Neurovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA ; Department of Neurological Sciences, Division of Neurocritical Care, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There has been increased detection of incidental AVMs as result of the frequent use of advanced imaging techniques. The natural history of AVM is poorly understood and its management is controversial. This review provides an overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, natural history, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of AVMs. The authors discussed the imaging techniques available for detecting AVMs with regard to the advantages and disadvantages of each imaging modality. Furthermore, this review paper discusses the factors that must be considered for the most appropriate management strategy (based on the current evidence in the literature) and the risks and benefits of each management option.

Indexed as

Blood VesselsBrainCerebral AngiographyDisease ManagementHumansIntracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsIntracranial HemorrhagesNeurosurgical ProceduresRadiosurgeryVascular Surgical Procedures

Identifiers

PMID25386610
PMCPMC4216697

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