If your doctor thinks your AVM is at a high risk of bleeding, they might recommend surgery. Low risk AVMs might not need treatment. Read on to learn more about AVMs including symptoms, risk ...

However, treating unruptured AVMs has been controversial because of the risk of complications - including stroke and death - from AVM surgery. In 2014, a long-term study evaluating patients across ...

Neurosurgery is often the best option for small to medium size AVMs in favorable areas of the brain because it allows for the immediate and complete cure of the AVM, with a good safety profile. The ...