print email comment close Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions of the Central Nervous System Fact Sheet URL: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/avms/detail_avms.htm Description: Fact sheet about arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), defects of the circulatory system that are "comprised of snarled tangles of arteries and veins. ... AVMs can develop in many different sites, those located in the brain or spinal cord ... can have especially widespread effects on the body." Includes discussion of symptoms, health consequences, detection, and treatment (such as brain surgery). From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Publisher: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke LII Database Information: Record 23053 created by Maria Brandt on 12/14/2006 Last modification on 12/20/2006 Published: 12/20/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23053