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Arteriovenous Malformations

Arteriovenous Malformations

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are defects in your circulatory system. The circulatory system includes the arteries, veins and capillaries that carry blood to and from the heart. An AVM is a snarled tangle of arteries and veins. It interferes with the blood circulation in an organ. AVMs can happen anywhere, but the ones located in the brain or spinal cord can have effects such as seizures or headaches. However, most people with brain and spinal cord AVMs experience few, if any, significant symptoms.

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almost 5 years ago

When to suspect AVM?

almost 5 years ago

I've just found that kind of case on twitter. A girl suffering snarled tangle of arteries and veins and her sister made a twitter thread and open donation for her. Her first symptom was headache and then it become seizures. The family bought her to emergency department and she's in a coma. Few days later she woke up and she had her CT-scan also. Now she's consulted to a neurosurgeon.

over 3 years ago

what is the investigation modality? CT angiogram ?

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