Cerebral arteriovascular malformation
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with cerebral arteriovascular malformation
Treatments taken by people for cerebral arteriovascular malformation

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Who has cerebral arteriovascular malformation on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 56 say cerebral arteriovascular malformation is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 17 | |
| 70+ | 22 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 32 | |
| Female | 77 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 52 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |