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Treatment of Cavernoma: An Evidence-Based Dilemma?

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Intracranial cavernoma is a serious condition, and treatment should be necessary. But how necessary? The treatment comes with side effects. How can they be predicted? The treatment for cavernoma is rarely acute and hence primarily preventive. How effective is the treatment? The treatment decision for cavernoma is based on consideration of all these factors—on an educated computation of various risk levels influenced by subjective assessments and objective calculations. With all data generally available, how can final conclusions differ completely?

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    Bodo Lippitz M.D.

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  1. , Fac. of Adv. Techno-Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan

    Mikhail F. Chernov

  2. , Dept. of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 8-1, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan

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    Jeremy C. Ganz

  4. Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku 8-1, JP-162 8666 TOKYO, Japan

    Kintomo Takakura

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Lippitz, B. (2013). Treatment of Cavernoma: An Evidence-Based Dilemma?. In: Chernov, M., Hayashi, M., Ganz, J., Takakura, K. (eds) Gamma Knife Neurosurgery in the Management of Intracranial Disorders. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 116. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1376-9_15

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