Lack of the cerebral peduncle involvement in a series of adult supratentorial AVM: A diffusion tensor imaging study

▶ Most patients with AVM are asymptomatic until adults. ▶ FA value and fiber number of the ipsilateral cerebral peduncle is less influenced in the AVM group than in the cavernous malformation and tumor groups. ▶ The lack of the cerebral peduncle involvement indicates plasticity of white matter in AVM.