AVM — arteriovenous malformations
HIV — human immunodeficiency virus
ICA — internal carotid artery
ICH — intracranial hypertension
ICP — intracranial pressure
CT — computed tomography
MR — magnetic resonance
MRI — magnetic resonance imaging
NF — neurofibromatosis
PNS — peripheral nervous system
CSF — cerebrospinal fluid
AIDS — acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
US — ultrasound examination
CNS — central nervous system
TBI — traumatic brain injury
GCS — Glasgow coma scale
EEG — electroencephalography
DREZ surgery (Dorsal Root Entry Zone) — surgery aimed at destroying the zone of entry of the posterior roots into the spinal cord