Treatment of Brainstem Cavernous Malformations

We have read, with great interest, a recently published article in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery by Liu et al. entitled “Gamma knife radiosurgery for brainstem cavernous malformations. [3]” The paper presents a very useful perspective for the treatment of brainstem cavernous malformations (CMs) with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (GKS). This retrospective cohort analyzed 43 patients with brainstem CMs treated with GKS. Three hemorrhages following GKS were observed within the first 2 years (3.92% annual hemorrhage rate), and 1 hemorrhage was observed after the first 2 years (1.85% annual hemorrhage rate).
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research