Cerebral arteriovenous malformation locations may stop the circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid, causing accumulation of the fluid within the skull and giving rise to a clinical condition called hydrocephalus. A stiff neck can occur as the result of increased pressure within the skull and irritation of the meninges. AVMs are an abnormal connection between the arteries and veins in the human brain. Arteriovenous malformations are most commonly of prenatal origin. In a normal brain oxygen enriched blood from the heart travels in sequence through smaller blood vessels going from arteries, to arterioles and then capillaries. Oxygen is removed in the latter vessel to
Great arteries of the aortic arch. The 5th pair of vessels only form in some cases without any known contribution to the final structure of the great arteries. The right 6th almost completely regresses with only the proximal part contributing to the base of the pulmonary arteries, while the left 6th forms the ductus arteriosus, which disappears after birth. Abnormalities in the development of the great arteries during embryonic development may lead to congenital cardiovascular defects, such as: Some of these defects can be asymptomatic and cause no complications in patients, with others being more severe and require immediate surgery right after