ArteriovenousArteriovenousmalformationofmalformationofthebrainthebrainDiagnosisandtreatmentDevelopmentDevelopment•3rdweekofpregnancy•primitivevesselsdonotdevelopintonormalvasculature•formationofanarteriovenousshuntSymptomsSymptomsseizureshemorrhagedeficitHemorrhageHemorrhage•historyofsuddenheadache•ageusually25–35years•hemorrhagelessseverethanSAH•novasospasm•risk2–3%peryearSeizuresSeizures•oftenfocal,butmaygeneralize•oftenbetterafteroperationNeurologicaldeficitNeurologicaldeficit•duetoischaemiaofsurroundingbrain•developswithincreasingage•especiallyinlargeAVM’sDiagnosisDiagnosis•historyandneurologicalexamination•CT-scan•MRIandMRA•angiographyEvaluationEvaluation•size•drainingveins•(deep)arterialfeeders•localizationinbrain•associatedaneurysms•definebleedingsourceTreatmentTreatment•conservativ