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Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)

Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) - Symptoms

Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) presenting symptoms include:

  • Bleeding: 50% of patients with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) will present with a hemorrhage
  • Seizures: 25% of patients have this as their presenting symptom
  • Pressure on the surrounding brain resulting in stroke like symptoms
  • Headaches
  • The risk of hemorrhage from an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) is estimated to be about 2 to 4 percent per year.
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​MBBS, FRACS (Neurosurgery)

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BSc(ECE), MEng(ECE), MD, FRCR, MMed (Diagnostic Radiology)

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Dr David Wen

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​MBBS, FRCR, MMed (Diagnostic Radiology)

Clinical Interests: Neuroradiology, Neurointerventional Radiology, Vascular Anomalies

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