Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring of Surgical and Endovascular Treatment of Pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations (S55.002)

CONCLUSIONS:Persistent IONM changes had a strong correlation with new post-operative deficits. Transient IONM changes, including those resolving after alterations in surgical management or pre-embolization methohexital testing, had a much lower risk of new deficits. Therefore, IONM can be a useful tool in pediatric AVM cases, not only in predicting neurological compromise, but also in identifying when to alter management.Study Supported by:N/ADisclosure: Dr. Nguyen has nothing to disclose. Dr. Avila has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lee has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cho has nothing to disclose. Dr. Le has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lopez has received research support from Yes

Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Nguyen, V., Avila, S., Lee, L., Cho, S., Le, S., Lopez, J. Tags: Pediatric Stroke and Stroke in the Young Source Type: research