What is cerebral arteriovascular malformation?
Normally, there is a fine network of capillaries running between the arteries and the veins throughout your brain. Cerebral arteriovascular malformations, also known as arteriovascular malformations (AVM), are disorders of blood vessels in the brain that are present at birth.
How do members experience cerebral arteriovascular malformation?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cerebral arteriovascular malformation*
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Fatigue
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Pain
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Depressed mood
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Anxious mood
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*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 cerebral arteriovascular malformation*
Who has cerebral arteriovascular malformation on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
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<20 | 1 | |
20s | 5 | |
30s | 22 | |
40s | 30 | |
50s | 22 | |
60s | 30 | |
70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 34 | |
Female | 85 |