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Seizure risk with AVMs—medical vs interventional management

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Controversy exists over the treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations. A recent study suggests that, irrespective of clinical presentation, invasive treatment has no benefit over conservative management with regard to risk of seizure. Whether eradication is superior to medical management alone for those with seizures, headache and/or haemorrhage remains unsettled.

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Mohr, J. Seizure risk with AVMs—medical vs interventional management. Nat Rev Neurol 8, 535–536 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2012.195

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