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Brain Arteriovenous Malformation

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Brain Arteriovenous Malformation

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Brain Arteriovenous Malformation

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Brain Arteriovenous Malformation

WHAT IS
BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION?

An AVM in the brain is an abnormal grouping of blood vessels that connect arteries and veins. This makes it hard for oxygen and blood to flow normally. AVMs can give people headaches, seizures, or bleeding in the brain.

causes

congenital
genetic alterations
family history
male gender
Hemorrhage risk
Arteries and draining veins
abnormal blood vessel

symptoms

Headaches, often severe or localized in one part of the head
Seizures
Muscle weakness or numbness in limbs or face
Vision problems
Speech difficulties
Nausea and vomiting
Loss of consciousness or fainting

if untreated?

Brain hemorrhage can result in strokes, brain damage, or even death. Hemorrhage risk is between 2 and 4% annually, and it rises if the AVM has previously bled.
Decreased oxygen delivery to brain tissue, which can result in seizures, neurological impairments, and tissue damage.
Headaches, seizures, and neurological symptoms like weakness, numbness, or vision issues are brought on by pressure on nearby brain regions.
If left untreated, severe AVMs can be fatal or result in permanent disability.

diagnosis

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Cerebral Angiography
  • By carefully mapping the AVM's blood supply using contrast dye injection, cerebral angiography provides fine-grained images of blood vessels.
CT/CT Angiography
  • Shows abnormal vessel formations, bleeding, and brain structure using X-rays and contrast.
MRI/MR Angiography
  • To locate and define the AVM, MRI/MR Angiography provides fine-grained images of the brain's tissue and blood flow patterns.
Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
  • Identifies aberrant high-velocity patterns linked to AVMs by measuring blood flow in the brain arteries.

Interventional Radiology
treatment

Embolization using Onyx or glue agents

In order to block blood flow through the abnormal vessels, a microcatheter is inserted into the AVM’s feeding arteries and liquid agents, such as Onyx or special medical glue, are injected. This minimally invasive procedure is known as embolization. Embolization is frequently used as part of a combination treatment plan to help shrink or close the AVM, increasing the safety or efficacy of radiosurgery or surgery.
Stereotactic radiosurgery

The AVM is precisely targeted without requiring open surgery using intensely concentrated radiation beams, which are frequently delivered by tools like a Gamma Knife or CyberKnife. When surgery is not an option for small or deep AVMs, radiosurgery is frequently used to damage the vessel walls of the AVM, causing them to gradually close off. Gradual obliteration usually happens months to years after treatment.

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