Talk:Cerebral arteriovenous malformation

From the article
As my ten year old daughter is about to be subject to some sort of radiotherapy option for her AVM, I ask contributors to validate the above observation. My understanding is that radiotherapy is a well respected approach, with an 80% success rate after two or three years.


 * Please do not insert this into the article body. I am personally not aware of the studies, but when you have some more information please update this page! JFW | T@lk  02:37, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Treating AVMs with radiation
I'm three years past a Gamma Knife procedure for a +3cm AVM in my right temporal lobe. The best aspect of this procedure was not opening my skull, the worst was the 2-3 yearwait before the AVM occlusion can be expected to complete. I still don't know how successful the radiosurgery procedure was. I'm leaning toward doing an angiogram in late 2005 to assess progress. If it was my child, and radiosurgery had a 50% or better chance, I'd opt for the Gamma Knife over a craniotomy.

Dethomas 18:14, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

Other non-invasive treatments
Am I correct that AVM crises may be triggered by blood pressure spikes? So antiplatelet and anticoagulant treatments would be contraindicated, right? Would beta blockers be therefore indicated? --Renice 20:59, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

How is this article different fron the arteriovenous malformation article. The two should be consolidated.

AV malformations can occur anywhere, but AV malformations in the brain are its own topic that needs considerable detail. Iiibalesiii (talk) 19:52, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

2 Brothers 17 and 18 with AVM
I am the mother to Zachary Levi and Steven "J.D."Perkins.Tim my oldest being 21,does not have this rare blood disorder's has had 2 surgeries 6hrs or more both times and received the worst of the brain damage,seizuries,loss of right side movement for months and still has enough weakness that he can not hold onto a 20 ounce soft drink. BUT I overly blessed he is a senior this year and will be 18 in 2 Weeks's youngest J.D. is a junior this year and works at McDonald's. J.D.had his first brain surgery about 4 years ago;and because we had went threw the procedure once Dr.Gregory Nazar knew exactly how to tend to J.D. and we had also learned the hard way not to put off the he-merging AT ALL Steven was spared ALL of the side effects that has occupied Zackery's recovery road. Zackery how ever unfortunelly suffers from two more tumor one of which is located in the top of his brain lodged VERY deep!For those whom are familiar with AVM this is not a good thing face it the truth is there will be NO good out come of that tumor AT ALL! Of course unless ,fulfilling short of a miracle...Anyways I would give anything in the world to have a cure or maybe so more better;HOPEFULL solution and there be less damaging results!! Lately I've noticed Zachary is getting worse and more side effects are becoming way more noticeable and now I'm getting to get a very undsirable gut feeling that makes ME feel like I can not begin to describe I've watch my boys with this since Zackery was the age of 2;if I didn't have my angel Dr.Nazar my boy's wouldn't have made it this far without his gifts that has aloud my boy's lives to still carry on,BUT all these years and there's still no new break threws! As a mother whom is desperate how come we still don't know more?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.31.33.134 (talk) 03:36, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Citation Verification
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Signs and Symptoms Section:
Current citation http://nypneuro.org/healthinfo/stroke.html is not found.

Much of the information in the Background section needs citation.


 * Possible citations: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brain-avm/DS01126, and http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000779.htm


 * Both of these citations are excellent sources of information on the symptoms, and treatment of AVM.
 * I have used this references to update the section. Eliminated also some redundant content.--Garrondo (talk) 10:54, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Diagnosis Section:
This section needs a citation.


 * See suggested sources listed for Signs and Symptoms section.


 * I have fully referenced the section with the 3 main references already in the article.

Pathophysiology Section:
The only citation http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/124/10/1900 is from a primary source. Secondary sources are needed for this section.


 * Possible citation http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brain-avm/DS01126/DSECTION=symptoms.


 * It is in fact a secondary source (a systematic review). For the difference between secondary, primary and tertiary sources you may find useful WP:MEDRS.--Garrondo (talk) 11:07, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Treatment Section:
The citation http://www.springerlink.com/content/h1223173827j526q/ is from a primary source. Secondary sources are needed for this section.


 * Possible citation: http://www.drugs.com/cg/craniotomy-for-excision-of-a-cerebral-arteriovenous-malformation-precare.html.


 * The reference is a review so the comment does not apply. See WP:MEDRS for the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary sources. Nevertheless thanks for the additional possible source.--Garrondo (talk) 06:49, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Epidemiology Section:
The citation http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10942012 is from a primary source. A secondary source is needed for this section.


 * Possible citation: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/415053_3

Skmcmena (talk) 22:13, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Added brain article as source. It is a secondary high-quality source--Garrondo (talk) 11:05, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Article overlap
Does this article overlap with Arteriovenous malformation possibly a little too much? Is there a possibility to combine? Thanks!--Hraefen Talk 17:50, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

Main Image a little too much?
The image of the cerebral AVM at the start of the article is a bit misleading. While it's an impressive picture, an AVM spanning most of a hemisphere is incredibly rare. Most cAVMs tend to average less than 4 cm in diameter, with only 2-6 blood vessels involved. Ideally, the main Image should reflect that. ES2 (talk) 13:43, 8 October 2022 (UTC)