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Vascular Malformations of the Brain in Children and Adolescents

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In this podcast, H. Hunt Batjer, MD will discuss how vascular malformations of the brain are a relatively common cause of hemorrhagic stroke in young people. He will also address the complex and multidisciplinary nature of evaluation and management strategies. This includes the need for a team skilled in diagnostic neuroradiology, cerebrovascular surgery, radiosurgery, endovascular neurosurgery, anesthesia and critical care.

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EXPERTS & GUESTS:
Hunt Batjer, M.D. Hunt Batjer, M.D.
Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Dr. Hunt Batjer is chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is also the Michael J. Marchese Professor of Neurosurgery and chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Batjer attended medical school at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas followed by a residency at Parkland Memorial... more >

Linda Byus Linda Byus,
Daughter had AVM at age 14
Linda Byus had no idea that when she took her daughter, Maggie,  to the emergency room for a bad headache at age 14 that the diagnosis would be so serious.  They were on vacation in Virginia Beach at the time. Doctors found blood in Maggie's spinal fluid, did an MRI and immediately saw the AVM. The doctor in Virginia told... more >

Maggie Byus Maggie Byus,
Had AVM at Age 14
Maggie, now a 22-year-old student at the University of Illinois, experienced a lot at a young age.  At age 14 she had a terrible headache. She knew something was wrong and told her Mother that she needed to go to the emergency room.  After a spinal tap and an MRI, she was diagnosed with an AVM.  Maggie was referred to... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. What is an AVM? LISTEN
  2. Maggie’s Story LISTEN
  3. Understanding the AVM: Diagnostics LISTEN
  4. Surgical Intervention LISTEN
  5. Treatment Options LISTEN
  6. The Multidisciplinary Team LISTEN
  7. Types of Surgery LISTEN
  8. Recovery LISTEN
  9. Advances in Treating AVMs at Younger Ages LISTEN
  10. Monitoring and Follow-up LISTEN
  11. Hope for the Future LISTEN

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