This pathology can be treated by a number of different specialties including interventional radiology or oncology for stereotactic radiosurgery.
For the most safe and rapid assessment of the patient please refer directly to the Neurovascular MDT
If your patient is unwell, has a new neurological deficit or presents with severe headaches, they may have had a bleed associated with this malformation and should be urgently assessed in their closest emergency department, who will liaise with the on-call team as required.
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