Tuesday, 15 March 2016

?Spetzler and Martin

Q. All are true regarding AVM grading system (proposed by Spetzler and Martin)
a. higher grades lesions indicate  that lesions are more surgically difficult
b. evaluates  the size of the nidus, the location of the nidus, and the arterial feeders
c.“eloquent” areas AVMs is is given score of 1
d. large or diffuse AVMs encompassing the entirety of critical structures are classified as grade VI
e.  large AVMs with  eloquent cortex involvement , deep drainage belongs to grade V

ANS ---b
Spetzler and Martin grading of AVMs involves  evaluation of three features: the size of the nidus, the location of the nidus, and the venous drainage pattern.

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