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Can surgery on my avm help improve my short term memory?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Location: Rarely can avm surgery improve short-term memory. However, if the avm is in a location to interfere with sensory input, alertness, or memory storage and retrieval, it is possible--though not likely--that surgery could help memory. Good luck!
Answered 5/23/2016
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Complex question: Surgery for AVM often depends on location, compression, prior bleeding or seizures, and risk of future strokes or hemorrhage. Some AVM's do affect memory circuits, and successful treatment may effect improvement. Best to do pre-operative neuro-psych testing, and assess current effects.
Answered 5/2/2015
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