Medial Temporal AVMs

Subspecialty: Neurovascular

Type: Clinical Summary

Temporal lobe arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are congenital vascular tangles within the temporal lobe that create high-flow arteriovenous shunts, producing mass effect, hemorrhage risk, and focal neurologic deficits by stealing blood from adjacent brain and compressing key structures. This review classifies temporal AVMs into anatomical subtypes, details the microsurgical anatomy of the medial temporal region (arterial feeders and venous drainage), and provides stepwise operative strategies and outcome data to guide surgical planning for medial temporal AVMs. Overview Temporal lobe AVMs ac…

Source Papers

7AVMs - Temporal AVMs Anatomy (2014)
7avms - Medial Temporal AVMs (2014)
Microvascular Anatomy of the Medial Temporal Region: Part 1: Its Application to Arteriovenous Malformation Surgery (2010)
Temporal lobe arteriovenous malformations: anatomical subtypes, surgical strategy, and outcomes. (2013)