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Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with sporadic brain arteriovenous malformations: where do we stand?
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Feb 2013
Sturiale Carmelo Lucio, Puca Alfredo, Sebastiani Paola, Gatto Ilaria, Albanese Alessio, Di Rocco Concezio, Maira Giulio, Pola Roberto
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Brain arteriovenous malformations are characterized by a tangle of abnormal vessels directly shunting blood from the arterial to venous circulation. They are known to occur either sporadically or in the context of well-defined genetic disorders. Haemorrhage represents the most severe clinical manifestation, whereas other common symptoms include headache, seizures and neurological deficits. Although sporadic forms...
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