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Abstract 286: Endovascular Management of Pediatric Vertebro?Vertebral Arterio?Venous Fistula: Case report

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

1 While seen in both adult and pediatric populations, the majority of the VV‐AVFs seen in childhood are largely congenital, seen in the setting of connective tissue diseases such as Ehler‐Danlos Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis type 1, and Marfan’s syndrome, with abnormal involution of the proatlantal system also thought to be implicated.2,3,4

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Abstract WP221: Vein of Galen Malformations: Twenty Years Later

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Vein of Galen Malformations (VOGM) are congenital arteriovenous malformations which carry a mortality of 76.7% Outcomes have improved over time with advances in endovascular embolization. Results:Forty-three adult patients were identified: 26 in the pediatric-cured group and 17 in the adult-cured group.