Three new case reports of Arteriovenous malformation-related Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

We report here 3 additional cases of young adults, who had undergone repeated embolizations for complex AVMs, and who then developed, after many years, ALS symptoms and signs. In two of these cases Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) levels were found to be extremely high, in contrast to previous reports.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - August 9, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Maria Chondrogianni, Marianna Bregianni, Frantzeska Frantzeskaki, Evangelos Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos Anagnostou, Evangelia Kararizou, Georgia Karadima, George Koutsis, Christos Moschovos, Anastasios Bonakis, Leonidas Stefanis Source Type: research