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Arteriovenous malformations are masses of abnormal blood vessels. AVMs can occur in various parts of the body including the brain, spleen, lung, kidney, spinal column, and liver. If the AVM is in the brain, and bleeding occurs, it can cause severe and often fatal strokes. If detected before a stroke occurs and to ensure the safety of the patient, the arteries feeding blood to the brain can be closed off.

Fast Facts:

• --The symptoms of arteriovenous malformation are seizures, stroke, and pulsation of blood flow can often be felt and heard by stethoscope.
• --Treatment for arteriovenous malformation can be surgical removal, stereotactic radiosurgery and endovascular embolization.
• --The cause of AVM's are unknown. They are believed to be caused by a mistake in the formation of the normal arterial-capillary-venous connections

5 Great Resources on Arteriovenous Malformation

• eMedicine: Arteriovenous Malformations
• Mayo Clinic: Arteriovenous Malformation
• Wikipedia: Arteriovenous Malformation
• MedlinePlus: Arteriovenous Malformation
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Arteriovenous Malformation Information Page

5 Latest Headlines on Arteriovenous Malformation

• More Arteriovenous Malformation News from Google News

What is Arteriovenous Malformation?

• Childrens Hospital Boston: What are Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)?
• Brain Surgery Information Center: Arteriovenous Malformations
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: What is an Arteriovenous Malformation?
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC)): Definition: Arteriovenous Malformation - Cerebral
• Columbia University Medical Center: Arterio-Venous Malformation

What Are The Symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformation?

• University of Missouri: Signs and Symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformations
• Mayo Clinic: Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM): What are the Signs and Symptoms?
• WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformation
• MedicineNet: What are the Symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformations?

What Are The Causes and Complications of Arteriovenous Malformation?

• Interventional Neuroradiology: What Causes AVM?
• eCureMe: Causes of Arteriovenous Malformations
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Causes of Arteriovenous Malformation - Cerebral | Possible Complications of Arteriovenous Malformation - Cerebral
• WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Arteriovenous Malformation | Complications of Arteriovenous Malformation
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital: Arteriovenous Malformation - What are the Possible Complications?

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Arteriovenous Malformation?

• eMedicine: Treatment for Arteriovenous Malformations | Medication for Arteriovenous Malformations
• Mayo Clinic: Treatment for Arteriovenous Malformation
• A.D.A.M. (via Drugs.com): Treatment for Arteriovenous Malformation
• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Treatment for Arteriovenous Malformation
• Healthline: Treatment for Arteriovenous Malformation

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Arteriovenous Malformation?

• Mayfield: What is an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)?
• Louisiana State University Medical Center: Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations
• Medscape: Stages of Dissection for Arteriovenous Malformations
• eMedicine: Outcome and Prognosis of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation

How Do You Prevent Arteriovenous Malformation?

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Prevention of Arteriovenous Malformations
• University of Missouri Healthcare: Reducing the risk of Arteriovenous Malformations

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Arteriovenous Malformation

• Teens first for Health: Real Stories Arteriovenous Malformation
• Mayo Clinic: Personal Story - Arteriovenous Malformation
• HealthTalk Blog: The Tangle of Arteriovenous Malformation
• HealthBoards: Arteriovenous Malformation in the Lungs?
• BrainTalk Communities: Arteriovenous Malformation

Foundations on Arteriovenous Malformation

• AMF: Arteriovenous Malformation Foundation Homepage
• The Brain and Spine Foundation: Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Arteriovenous Malformation

• PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Arteriovenous Malformation
• Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Arteriovenous Malformation

Clinical Trials on Arteriovenous Malformation

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Arteriovenous Malformation
• CenterWatch: Clinical Trials on Arteriovenous Malformation

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