A 32-year-old member asked:
Is the treatment for arteriovenous malformations (avm) ofthe brain through arteries now?
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Dr. ..answered
Critical Care 25 years experience
Not at all: There are four different ways to treat avms: 1) observation, 2) embolization, 3) radiosurgery, 4) microsurgery. Embolization with particles or glue is one tool that we have to treat avm. Smaller avms can be treated with microsurgery or radiosurgery, while larger avms can benefit from multiple types of treatment. The anatomical details are critically important to decide the best approach.
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Dr. Michael Koronaanswered
Radiology - Interventional 35 years experience
Maybe: Treat depends on size and location and includes artery and vein work as well as radiation.
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Dr. Jefferson Chenanswered
Neurosurgery 36 years experience
No: Avms are best treated via a multispecialty approach depending on the size and location. When you speak about through the arteries-that is embolization, putting in a special type of glue to block the feeders. This is usually followed by surgery or focused radiation to obliterate the residual. If the avm is small, it may be treated directly with radiation or surgery.
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Dr. Babu Welchanswered
Neurosurgery 26 years experience
Not "ALL": The treatment of avms is should involve mutliple specialists these days. Some of the more recent research suggests that treatment through the arteries is dangerous but it is important to realize that many of those treatments did not involve a team of doctors treating the patients.
Make sure you involve an experienced team of mds in treatment recommendations regarding your avm.
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