What is cervicofacial arteriovenous malformation?

Normally, there is a fine network of capillaries running between the arteries and the veins throughout your head and neck. Cervicofacial arteriovascular malformations, also known as arteriovascular malformations (AVM), are disorders of blood vessels in the head and neck that are present at birth.

How do members experience cervicofacial arteriovenous malformation?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cervicofacial arteriovenous malformation*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cervicofacial arteriovenous malformation*

Who has cervicofacial arteriovenous malformation on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 1
40s 0
50s 2
60s 3
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 5