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If i got an mra to rule out avm and blood work to see i have clotting disorder. should i take comfort that stroke will less likely to while pregnant ?

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Dr. Lin Zhang answered

Stroke: MRA is one of the many ways to rule out AVM/stroke. in general, negative MRA indicates less chance for stroke. but MRA can miss certain conditions too. So more sensitive a test would be an angiogram.

Answered 6/15/2014

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Can you feel blood clots or aneurysm in your brain? had a MRI with contrast(MRA)and CT scan in 2013. All normal. No avm. Calcification only. 2019 I had another CT scan. Clear other than calcification. I feel odd pains in one area. Scared it's a clot?
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