Neurosurgeon Judy Huang discusses the detection and treatment of cerebrovascular disorders, including aneurysms, unruptured aneurysms and arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
Program Notes:
0:14 Focus on treating diseases that involve the blood supply to the brain
1:01 These disorders affect people in the prime of life
2:01 May be a natural weakness in the blood vessel wall
3:00 Screening for aneurysm if you have two or more relatives
4:00 Arteriovenous malformations are present at birth
5:00 Bleeds tend to happen deep within the brain
6:01 The risk of bleeding over the patient’s lifetime taken into account
7:02 Both endovascular and traditional surgical approach available
8:08 If there aren’t any immediate problems there is time for evaluation
9:01 AVMs can present in a variety of ways
10:05 End
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