AVM's after radiotherapy

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DaveMIB - 01 Nov 2003 16:56 GMT

In Feb of this year i underwent radiotherapy at a specialist unit in
Sheffield for my Arterial Venous Malformation (AVM). A few months
passed without incident, but now i have suffered from an increased
number of seizures. I'd just like to know if anyone else has been in a
similar situation and if it eased down or worsened as time went on.
Thanks

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Jennifer Rudolph - 04 Nov 2003 02:39 GMT

I had an AVM removed in 1993 that was hemorraging. As the AVM was maturing I
was having more seizures to the point that by surgery I was having up to 40
a day. I never underwent radiotherapy for my AVM. By the time it was
discovered it was too far to try and embolize. Brain surgery was my only
option.

Jennifer

> In Feb of this year i underwent radiotherapy at a specialist unit in
> Sheffield for my Arterial Venous Malformation (AVM). A few months
> passed without incident, but now i have suffered from an increased
> number of seizures. I'd just like to know if anyone else has been in a
> similar situation and if it eased down or worsened as time went on.
> Thanks

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