Novel cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations

Previous case studies reported nine patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM) who developed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) after AVM embolisation. Here, we describe three novel cases of ALS which developed 13–34 years after treatment, including embolisation, of cerebral AVM. This...

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Published in:Swiss medical weekly 2016-11, Vol.146 (4546)
Main Authors: Michael Linnebank, Cameron G. McDougall, Stefanie Krueger, Saskia Biskup, Manuela Neumann, Michael Weller, Antonios Valavanis, Johannes Prudlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Arteriovenous malformation
embolisation
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Summary:Previous case studies reported nine patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM) who developed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) after AVM embolisation. Here, we describe three novel cases of ALS which developed 13–34 years after treatment, including embolisation, of cerebral AVM. This study provides further arguments supporting the thesis that embolisation of cerebral AVM might influence the risk of later ALS development.
ISSN:1424-3997
DOI:10.4414/smw.2016.14361