The Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation by Endovascular Embolization

Objective To study clinical therapeutic effect of endovascular embolization on cerebral arteriovenous malformation(cAVM). Methods In digital subtraction angiography (DSA), 23 patients suffering from cAVM were treated by endovascular embolization with NBCA through microduct technique. 6 cases were embolizated only one time, and 17 cases more than one time. 11 patients were treated with gamma knife after embolization. Results Among 23 patients, 6 cases of cAVM were embolizated completely, 4 cases more than 95%, 9 cases 75% to 95%, and 4 cases less than 70%. 3 patients occurred dizziness and headache after embolization. All patients were followed up after treatment, 4 cases had seizure, and the others' symptoms were obviously improved. Conclusion Endovascular embolization was a safe and effective method for treating cAVM, and combination of embolization and gamma knife could improve the clinical efficiency.