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= Clinical Presentation =
= Clinical Presentation =
* Up to 40% present w/ unrelated Sx.
* Up to 40% present w/ unrelated Sx.
* The remainder w/ Sx related to the AVM (focal deficit, H/A, sz
* The remainder w/ Sx related to the AVM (focal deficit, H/A, sz)
** These Sx may be assoc. w/ hemorrhage, mechanical compression, irritation
** These Sx may be assoc. w/ hemorrhage, mechanical compression, irritation
* Medical attention in 50% due to ruptured AVM w/ hemorrhage (intraparenchymal MC, IVH, SDH, or SAH)
* Medical attention in <span style="background-color:#fff2cc;">50% due to ruptured AVM</span> w/ hemorrhage (intraparenchymal MC, IVH, SDH, or SAH)


Subgroups of Presentation - Ruptured, Unruptured ( ± w/ microhemorrhages)
Subgroups of Presentation - Ruptured, Unruptured ( ± w/ microhemorrhages)
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== Hemorrhagic Presentation ==
== Hemorrhagic Presentation ==
* Risk factors: Small size, deep location, exclusive deep venous drainage, and association with aneurysms.
* Risk factors: Small size, deep location, exclusive deep venous drainage, and association with aneurysms.
* Pts who initially presents w/ hemorrhage, have a high risk of rehemorrhage (20%–40%).
* Pts who initially presents w/ hemorrhage, have a high risk of <span style="background-color:#fff2cc;">rehemorrhage (20%–40%)</span>.
** The highest risk is w/i the first year.
** The <span style="background-color:#fff2cc;">highest risk is w/i the first yr</span>.


== Seizures as a Presentation ==
== Seizures as a Presentation ==
* 15%–35% of initial presentation.
* <span style="background-color:#fff2cc;">15%–35%</span> of initial presentation.
* Common in supratentorial AVMs.
* Common in supratentorial AVMs.
* Related to hemorrhage, mass effect, or flow characteristics.
* Related to hemorrhage, mass effect, or flow characteristics.
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== Other Presentations ==
== Other Presentations ==
* Neurological deficits (<10%): Possibly due to steal phenomenon, microhemorrhages, mass effect.
* <span style="background-color:#fff2cc;">Neurological deficits (<10%)</span>: Possibly due to steal <u>phenomenon</u>, microhemorrhages, mass effect.
* Headaches: May be due to meningeal artery involvement or venous outflow obstruction.
* Headaches: May be due to meningeal artery involvement or venous outflow obstruction.
= Management =
{{NoteBox|secondary}}<strong>Key articles</strong>
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| style="width: 15%; vertical-align: top;" | [[ARUBA trial]]
| style="width: 85%; vertical-align: top;" | Medical management alone is superior to interventional therapy for preventing death or stroke in unruptured brain AVM. (Lancet 2014)
|}{{NoteBoxEnd}}


= Old presentation =
= Old presentation =
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[[Category:Vascular Pathology]]
[[Category:Vascular Pathology]]
[[Category:Cerebral Vascular Malformations]]
[[Category:Cerebral Vascular Malformations]]

Latest revision as of 01:53, 20 July 2024

Definition

  • Fistulous connections b/w cerebral arteries & veins w/o a nml capillary bed.

Clinical Presentation

  • Up to 40% present w/ unrelated Sx.
  • The remainder w/ Sx related to the AVM (focal deficit, H/A, sz)
    • These Sx may be assoc. w/ hemorrhage, mechanical compression, irritation
  • Medical attention in 50% due to ruptured AVM w/ hemorrhage (intraparenchymal MC, IVH, SDH, or SAH)

Subgroups of Presentation - Ruptured, Unruptured ( ± w/ microhemorrhages)

Hemorrhagic Presentation

  • Risk factors: Small size, deep location, exclusive deep venous drainage, and association with aneurysms.
  • Pts who initially presents w/ hemorrhage, have a high risk of rehemorrhage (20%–40%).
    • The highest risk is w/i the first yr.

Seizures as a Presentation

  • 15%–35% of initial presentation.
  • Common in supratentorial AVMs.
  • Related to hemorrhage, mass effect, or flow characteristics.
  • Risk factors: Superficial location, large nidus, cortical location.

Other Presentations

  • Neurological deficits (<10%): Possibly due to steal phenomenon, microhemorrhages, mass effect.
  • Headaches: May be due to meningeal artery involvement or venous outflow obstruction.

Management

Key articles
ARUBA trial Medical management alone is superior to interventional therapy for preventing death or stroke in unruptured brain AVM. (Lancet 2014)

Old presentation