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Symptoms include seizures , dizziness , stroke, vomiting, uncontrollable hiccups, periodic weakness, irritability and/or changes in personality, headaches , difficulty speaking, vision problems or, rarely, brain hemorrhage.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoCerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) are tangles of malformed blood vessels located in the brain and/or spinal cord.
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What is the cause of familial cerebral cavernous malformation?
Most familial cerebral cavernous malformations are present at birth (congenital). They are thought to arise between three and eight weeks of gestation, although the exact mechanism of CCM formation is not understood.
What is cavernous malformation in the left parietal lobe?
A cavernous malformation or also called cavernous angioma or cavernous hemangioma or cavernoma is a malformation in the capillaries, and when located in the brain or spine (nervous system) may bleed and in turn can cause neurological deficits. The shape of this malformation resembles that of a raspberry/ These neurological deficits may be headaches, dizziness, double vision, memory issues etc. This is also dependent on the location of the malformation as well as the size of the lesion and size of the bleed. Many people that have a cavernous malformation will never know they have them because they remain asymptomatic. There are people that have one cavernous malformation in what is called the sporadic form of the disease, while others have multiple cavernous malformations due to a genetic mutation in one of tree genes (ccm1, ccm2, and ccm3).
What is a characteristic of cerebral cavernous malformation?
A characteristic feature of a CCM is slow bleeding, or oozing, as opposed to the dangerous sudden rupture of an aneurysm (a weak, bulging area of a blood vessel).
How are cerebral cavernous malformations diagnosed?
Cerebral cavernous malformations are usually diagnosed by computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan or, more accurately, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan with gradient echo sequencing.
Can a cavernous malformation bleed after you already had one?
Yes, it can. Rebleed rates are variable, but doctors don't know what causes bleeds. You can find out more on the Angioma Alliance website, www.angiomaalliance.org.
Is chiari 1 malformation also known as hydrocephalus?
No, but chiari malformation can cause hydrocephalus. In chiari malformation, the hindbrain sits low. This can constrict the normal passageways for CSF (cerebral spinal fluid). If the CSF can't flow properly, it builds up. This is known as hydrocephalus.
What is the function of the cavernous?
Cavernous what?
Where can I find information pn the causes of cerebral palsy?
What causes cerebral palsy can vary in case to case. Sometimes it can be caused by mistakes made during delivery, other times it is caused my malformation within the womb.
What is pachygyria?
* (medicine) A malformation of the brain characterized by its being too broad in form.* Unusually thick convolutions of the cerebral cortexAbove retrieved from Answers.comViper1
What are the antonyms for cavernous?
What are the antonyms for cavernous
What is cavernous?
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A sentence with the word cavernous in it?
The man looked at us with his dark, cavernous, set-back eyes.
