Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions of the Central Nervous System Fact Sheet
Internet URL
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/avms/detail_avms.htm
Sponsoring Agency
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Description
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are defects of the circulatory system that are generally believed to arise during embryonic or fetal development or soon after birth. They are comprised of snarled tangles of arteries and veins.
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