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What is spinal avm?
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Complex Question: A spinal avm is a complex tangle of arteries and veins that occurs within the spinal cord. It can be asymptomatic, or can cause neurologic deficits, rarely it can bleed and cause additional problems.
Answered 11/7/2020
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If i had AVM since i was born? would i have symptoms by now? wouldn't it have gotten bigger and cause headaches?
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