Arteriovenous malformation

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), spina bifida is a condition that is obvious at birth and disturbs the spine (“Spina Bifida,” 2017). It is a type of neural tube defect. “Spina bifida can happen anywhere along the spine if the neural tube does not close all the way.” If/when the neural tube does not close all of the way, the backbone that protects the spina cord does not shape and close as it should. When this happens, it can lead to damage to the nerves and spinal…

DEFINITION of Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations is the rare abnormal tangle of blood vessels in the spinal cord. Untreated spine AVM can permanently damage your spinal cord. Oxygen-rich blood enters the spinal cord through the arteries which branch on to the small blood vessels. The spinal cord uses oxygen from the blood in the capillaries. The oxygen depleted blood and then passes into the veins that drain blood from the spinal cord to the heart and lungs. In the spine the blood passes…

Many people in the world today are unaware and uneducated on what an arteriovenous malformation is, also known as an AVM. An AVM is mess of abnormal blood vessels connecting arteries and veins in the brain. The arteries have an important task of taking oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain. The oxygen-depleted blood needs to return to the lungs and the heart so the veins are responsible for this. A brain AVM will ruin the process and make everyday life a lot more difficult. An AVM…

A brain aneurysm befalls when a feeble spot in your brain’s arterial wall bulges and blocks with blood. In maximum circumstances, a brain aneurysm causes no symptoms or signs and goes overlooked. In exceptional cases, the brain aneurysm ruptures, discharging blood into the skull and distressing a stroke. When a brain aneurysm fallings-out, the outcome is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. As per the severity of the hemorrhage, brain destruction or death may be the outcome. Risk Factors Brain…

people (Richter and Suen 2015). Vascular anomalies can be divided into two broad categories: vascular tumors and vascular malformations (Richter and Suen 2015). Vascular tumors, also known as hemangiomas, are characterized by rapid growth with most undergoing involution once the patient has reached a certain age (Richter and Suen 2015). On the other hand, vascular malformations are congenital and thought to grow proportionally with the patient except during cases of trauma, infection or hormonal…

To begin, any disorder or sickness of the brain is severe in any means. The brain is the most powerful element in the human body. For it to be infected, could lead to a person to change their whole life. The friends and family of that patient have to become a support system. Awareness is a must and the prevention of outbursts and uncomfortable situations are needed. In the eyes of death coming along because of the brain, there has to be arrangements made for that patient who slowly lost…

glioma is caused due to the raised intracranial pressure. It can lead to seizures. Epilepsy is common with patients with CNS tumors. The grade relies on the size, pattern of venous drainage, and neurologic eloquence of adjacent brain. Grade I malformations are small, superficial, and located in noneloquent cortex; Grade V lesions are large, deep, and situated in neurologically critical areas; and Grade VI lesions are essentially…

Case Study# 6 Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Jan is a 72-year-old woman who recently suffered a Cerebral Vascular Accident. She suffered damage to the right side of her body and is having difficulty speaking. She is widowed and has no children. She lives by herself in a 2nd floor apartment. Jan is worried about how she will care for her 3 cats, Daisy, Tempo, and Ms. Kitty. What is a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)? A cerebrovascular accident is also known as a stroke. It is a vascular disease…

This case study was performed remembering the ultimate objective to support and appreciate the unmistakable characteristics of CVA and its signs and symptoms. The focus of this case study will be on hemorrhagic strokes. A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is caused by an acute lack of blood supply to part of the cerebrum. There are two major types of stroke: ischemic, in which a blockage (a blood clot) diminishes or ends blood stream, and hemorrhagic, in which bleeding in the brain…

a.) The symptoms displayed by Mary, including weakness/paralysis of the left arm, slurred speech, and unusual facial expression. The paralysis of the left arm indicates a problem in the part of the central nervous system that controls motor functions. The slurred speech indicates a neurological issue. Finally, the unusual expression indicates weakness within the facial muscles. These symptoms, together with victims age, indicate the problem could be caused by a blockage of a cerebral artery…