Angiogram: Brain avm's can be classified by size, location and pattern of blood flow. Depending on the class the treatment can be a combination of embolization (clogging the avm with glue), radiosurgery or standard brain surgery. You need to get an angiogram and have the neurosurgeon grade the avm. This will give you your best answer.
Answered 6/26/2014
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Depends on AVM: Treatment options depend on the size, location/eloquence of brain involved, venous drainage pattern. Options include surgical resection with or without embolization, embolization alone for possibly very small lesions, radiosurgery, or observation. There are some lesions, even in this day and age, that are essentially inoperable. All avm patients need an MRI and angiogram then neurosurgeon eval.
Answered 6/10/2014
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