Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM)
A cavernous malformation is relatively rare in the brain. The dilated capillaries conglomerate together to form a nidus and the cavernoma (CM) within the brain. Usually, a cavernoma is silent, but it can present with bleeding and a seizure. It can occur in any area of the brain, but it has a higher tendency in the brainstem, deep structure of the brain and temporal lobe. MRI GRE and SW images are diagnostic for a CM. A symptomatic or ruptured CM demands surgical removal. In this chapter, the pathology, distribution and management of cavernomas are mentioned.
History of Neurosurgery: Around the World and in Bangladesh
Clinical Evaluation of the Nervous System: Neurosurgery and Its Branches
Neuroanesthesia and Related Aspects
Neuro-Imaging, Neuromonitoring, and Other Special Investigations
Congenital Abnormalities of CNS
Hydrocephalus
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
CSF Fistula
Head Injury
Ischemic Stroke, Arterio-Occlusive Diseases and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST)
Spontaneous Intracerebral Hematoma
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Intracranial Aneurysm
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Cerebral Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula
Caroticocavernous Fistula (CCF)
Moyamoya Disease (MMD)
Endovascular Neurosurgery
Cerebral Infection and Parasitic Infestation
Brain Tumours
Skull Base Tumours
Spinal Anatomy, Mobility, Balance, and Deformity
Spinal Injuries
Degenerative Spinal Disease
Spinal Tumours
Spinal Infections and Parasitic Infestation
Spinal Vascular Lesions
Endoscopy and MIS in Neurosurgery
Dementia
Movement Disorders and Other Functional Neurosurgery
Epilepsy and Epilepsy Surgery
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Future Directions in Neurosurgery
Neurological Medical Diseases for Neurosurgeons
Neurorehabilitation in Neurosurgery