...Arteriovenous malformation or AVM is an abnormal connection between veins and arteries, usually congenital. This pathology is widely known because of its occurrence in the central nervous system, but can appear in any location. Read full entry
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How serious is Brain My cousin was just
hospitalized because she was
having bad migraines, and when
her mother took her to the
hospital she passed out and
they found out that Brain
Arteriovenous Malformation was
the cause. They kept her in a
coma because the doctors are
afraid that her blood pressure
will rise if she wakes up,
with tubes and stuff in her.
She's only 17 years old. What
is her chance of survival? She
is not my 1st cousin, she is
the daughter of my mom's
cousin, so we don't know too
many details right now. How
can this be treated?
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Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) can be quite serious. Only the attending doctor can say what the chances of survival are. But the reason why they are keeping her sedated, ie calm, is to help prevent any ruptures from occuring due to stress. They will try to limit bleeding, control any seizures, and, if possible, remove the AVM. They might have to perform surgery, which can vary from embolization to full open brain surgery. Radiation therapy might be an option. |
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Does anyone know something |
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It is a rare genetic condition that causes tangles in the blood vessels. My aunt had an arterial malformation in her brain stem. I was checked due to family relations. I did quite a bit of research on the subject. What do you need to know? |
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What tests can be done that |
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Why do you suspect one? Are you talking of one in the brain or elsewhere? In brain: MR angiography or CT angiography are most commonly used -but there has to be good reasons for doing them. |
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