Article
Cerebral cavernous malformations with diffuse manifestation: A benign entity?
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Aug 2016
Tsutsumi Satoshi, Ogino Ikuko, Miyajima Masakazu, Arai Hajime, Ito Masanori, Yasumoto Yukimasa
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are a distinct cerebrovascular disease. A fraction of CCMs present as diffuse manifestations distributed over the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum, and brainstem. The purpose of the present study was to explore the clinical picture of such CCMs. ME...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
- Brain
- Carrier Proteins
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System
- Humans
- KRIT1 Protein
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
