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Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.300.520
C10.500.190.500
C14.240.850.750.295
C14.240.850.875.500
C14.907.150.295
C14.907.253.560.400
C16.131.240.850.750.295
C16.131.240.850.875.500
C16.131.666.190.500
Unique ID
D002538
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002538
Annotation
coordinate IM with ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA (IM)
Scope Note
Congenital vascular anomalies in the brain characterized by direct communication between an artery and a vein without passing through the CAPILLARIES. The locations and size of the shunts determine the symptoms including HEADACHES; SEIZURES; STROKE; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; mass effect; and vascular steal effect.
Entry Version
INTRACRANIAL AVM
Entry Term(s)
AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation) Intracranial
Arteriovenous Malformations, Cerebral
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Congenital Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation, Ruptured
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Congenital
Ruptured Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation
NLM Classification #
WL 355
Previous Indexing
Arteriovenous Fistula/congenital (1966-1972)
Cerebrovascular Disorders (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
2000; see CEREBRAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS 1973-1999; for INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS see CEREBRAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS 1974-1999
History Note
2000(1973)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/05/24
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations Preferred
Arteriovenous Malformations, Cerebral Narrower
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation, Ruptured Narrower
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