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What size is my AVM? How many cm?
Where in the brain is it located?
How many feeders does my AVM have? Which arteries are feeding it?
What kinds of changes can you see in my ANM from previous scans?
Is my AVM considered “deep” or "accessible”?
Can you show me on the scans where it is located?
What “grade” is my AVM & what does that refer to?
What is my risk of rupture if I leave my AVM untreated?
What are my risks if the AVM is treated?
Am I a candidate for open surgery?
Am I a candidate for embolization?
Am I a candidate for radiosurgery?
What is my best treatment option and why? What is my second-best treatment option?
If you do not recommend treatment, why not?
Is it true that small AVMs are more likely to rupture?
What functions may be affected if my avm is treated?
What will my recovery be like? What lifestyle changes should I expect? Could I have an AVM somewhere else, too?
Do I have any symptoms of HHT? If surgery is an option, how many surgeries have you done on avms similar to mine? If embolization is an option, which embolic agent will you be using and why? How long has this agent been in use, and how permanent are its effects? If radiosurgery is an option, can you explain how it works?
How are the types of radiosurgeries different?
Cyberknife
Gammaknife
Proton Beam
Which one do you use?
Who would perform this?
Where would it be done?
How long would it take?
Would I be awake? Any medication?
What is the recovery period?
What is evidence of success with this radiosurgery for avms like mine?
What are risks of radiosurgery? What side effects should I look out for?
What is the best way to contact you if I have a complication or side effect?
How long does radiosurgery take to work? Do you follow up with angiogram? How long after? And, one of the most important questions,
Which treatment would you choose if the patient was your (mother, father, sister, brother, or spouse)?
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