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Cavernous Malformation Information Page

Internet URL

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cavernous_malformation/cavernous_malformation.htm  

Sponsoring Agency

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health

Description

This page is a backgrounder on cavernous malformation, a rare disorder of the capillaries and smallest veins in one part of the brain. The disorder occurs when a blood-filled mass resembling a tumor, called a hemangioma, forms. Symptoms include headaches and seizures.

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Review Date

5/23/2007