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Can you tell me what frontoparietal arteriovenous malformation (avm) mean?

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Brain Blood Vessels: In the brain , an avm is typically a twisted tangle of blood vessels where is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins. These can also be present in other parts of the body. Brain avm's carry a risk of bleeding if left untreated. They can also become symptomatic due to seizures and steal phenomenon (altered blood flow). Frontoparietal refers to the location.

Answered 7/27/2014

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