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Also known as: AVMs
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are defects of the circulatory system that are thought to arise during embryonic or fetal development or soon after birth.
They are composed of tangled arteries and veins. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body's cells; veins return oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs and heart. The presence of an AVM disrupts this vital cyclical process. Although AVMs can develop in many different sites including the skin, those located in the brain or spinal cord-the two parts of the central nervous system can have especially widespread effects on the body.
They affect up to 300,000 Americans and is equally found in both females and males. There are very few if hardly symptoms associated with AVM. Symptoms vary from patient to patient and vary in severity. Most common symptoms are headaches and seizures. AVM’s can also cause some neurological symptoms which include:
This page was last updated on: December 18, 2020 05:00 PM
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