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Name Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Related to/Also known as Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)
Angioma
Arteriovenous Anomaly
Cavernous Malformation
Venous Malformation
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations (PAVM)
Symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformation
 AVMs can occur in the brain, spine, lungs, kidneys and the skin. They occur following the abnormal development of blood vessels, which produces a tangle of blood vessels.
Types  
Useful national contacts The Butterfly AVM Charity
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Children & young people

Arteriovenous Malformations (for Parents) (KidsHealth website)
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Venous malformations (Great Ormond Street Hospital)
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Online resources

Coronavirus - information for people with neurological problems (Brain & Spine Foundation)
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Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) (The Birthmark Support Group website)
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Arteriovenous malformation and driving (GOV.UK)
You must tell the DVLA if you have an arteriovenous malformation
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Vascular malformations of the brain (Brain & Spine Foundation)
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Arteriovenous Malformation Information Page (U.S National Institute for Neurologogical Disorders and Stroke)
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Living with a condition (The Brain Charity)
Our resources

The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) and on a wide range of disability related issues.

This includes a copy of the Brain & Spine Foundation's booklet "Vascular Malformations Of The Brain".
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