A cerebral arteriovenous malformation is an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins in the brain that usually forms before birth.
AVM - cerebral
The cause of cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is unknown. The condition occurs when arteries in the brain connect directly to nearby veins without having the normal vessels (capillaries) between them.
Arteriovenous malformations vary in size and...
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