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Arteriovenous malformation
is a rare
disorder
. It affects the areas between
arteries
and
veins
, and bypasses the
capillary
system.
This happens in the
central nervous system
(usually
cerebral AVM
), but may appear in any location. The disease can cause intense pain or bleeding or lead to other serious medical problems such as
cerebral hemorrhages
or
strokes
.
AVMs are usually
congenital
. The genetic patterns of AVMs are incomplete, but there are known genetic
mutations
.
[1]
The general symptoms of a cerebral AVM include
headaches
and
epileptic seizures
. More specific symptoms occurring that normally depend on the place of the malformation.