Cavernous angiomas: An uncontrolled clinical study of 87 surgically treated patients

摘要: Background. Cerebral cavernous angiomas remain as one of the most negotiable and controversial topics in neurological neurosurgical practice. We present statistical evaluation initial presentation, preoperative findings, surgical complications, outcome surgically treated patients with intracerebral angiomas. Methods. During 1997 to 2004, 87 (41 men, 46 women) underwent treatment tertiary referral center, these were included into uncontrolled clinical study. The mean age at time operation was 42.4 years, duration illness 120.5 days. All magnetic resonance imaging, pre- postoperative examination. course documented using Karnofski performance scale. A simplified version Engel’s classification chronic seizures applied. Results. common presentation seizures, significant part which chronic. No association found between lesion location by cerebral lobes seizures. differences likelihood presenting hemorrhage supratentorial subtentorial lesions detected. In addition, no associations size cavernoma an extralesional or group headache, sporadic hemorrhage, good achieved 83% patients. Of who for seizure control, reduction elimination after surgery observed 79% Conclusions. Microsurgical removal surrounding hemosiderin plate tends epileptic improved status.