Frontiers in Neurology (Jun 2021)

Focused Ultrasound Ablation of an Arteriovenous Malformation Model

  • Jesse Jones,
  • Mark Bolding,
  • Henrik Ullman,
  • Naoki Kaneko,
  • Satoshi Tateshima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.671380
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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Brain AVMs are rare but serious vascular lesions that often pose a management dilemma between the risk of various treatment modalities and uncertain natural history during observation. We describe preliminary data on the use of focused ultrasound as a novel therapeutic strategy. In an AVM model, one session of ultrasound gradually reduced flow through the lesion without inducing rupture. Due to its non-invasive yet immediate ablative effects, focused ultrasound may allow safer treatment of AVMs. However, further studies are needed to clarify its efficacy and side effect profile.

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