Long-term follow-up in patients with brain arteriovenous malformation based on the Quality of Life Scale and socioeconomic status

Benhassine, Lina; Won, Sae‐Yeon; Filmann, Natalie; Balaban, Ümniye; Kamp, Marcel A.; Marquardt, Gerhard; Czabanka, Markus; Senft, Christian; Seifert, Volker; Dinc, Nazife

doi:10.1007/s10143-022-01847-8

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“…Studies indicate that patients with untreated AVM often experience decreased quality of life across several domains such as sleep, emotional behavior, mobility, social interaction, and alertness, along with compromised social functioning compared to the general population. This persistent state of psychological stress not only affects their quality of life but may also trigger or exacerbate headaches, thereby increasing the incidence of headaches among these patients [ 36 ].…”

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A comprehensive analysis of patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformation with headache: assessment of risk factors and treatment effectiveness

Zhang,

Han,

et al. 2024

J Headache Pain

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Background Due to the high mortality and disability rate of intracranial hemorrhage, headache is not the main focus of research on cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM), so research on headaches in AVM is still scarce, and the clinical understanding is shallow. This study aims to delineate the risk factors associated with headaches in AVM and to compare the effectiveness of various intervention treatments versus conservative treatment in alleviating headache symptoms. Methods This study conducted a retrospective analysis of AVMs who were treated in our institution from August 2011 to December 2021. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was employed to assess the risk factors for headaches in AVMs with unruptured, non-epileptic. Additionally, the effectiveness of different intervention treatments compared to conservative management in alleviating headaches was evaluated through propensity score matching (PSM). Results A total of 946 patients were included in the analysis of risk factors for headaches. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified that female (OR 1.532, 95% CI 1.173–2.001, p = 0.002), supply artery dilatation (OR 1.423, 95% CI 1.082–1.872, p = 0.012), and occipital lobe (OR 1.785, 95% CI 1.307–2.439, p < 0.001) as independent risk factors for the occurrence of headaches. There were 443 AVMs with headache symptoms. After propensity score matching, the microsurgery group (OR 7.27, 95% CI 2.82–18.7 p < 0.001), stereotactic radiosurgery group(OR 9.46, 95% CI 2.26–39.6, p = 0.002), and multimodality treatment group (OR 8.34 95% CI 2.87–24.3, p < 0.001) demonstrate significant headache relief compared to the conservative group. However, there was no significant difference between the embolization group (OR 2.24 95% CI 0.88–5.69, p = 0.091) and the conservative group. Conclusions This study identified potential risk factors for headaches in AVMs and found that microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and multimodal therapy had significant benefits in headache relief compared to conservative treatment. These findings provide important guidance for clinicians when developing treatment options that can help improve overall treatment outcomes and quality of life for patients.

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confidence: 99%