It is possible to have a stroke after an AVM removal?

Es posible un derrame después de una cirugía cerebral al remover un AVM?

Hi, @infodinfodedoc - Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm terribly sorry to hear your son has had a stroke after his AVM removal.

I'd like to tag a few other Mayo Clinic Connect members who have talked about AVMs to see if they have some thoughts on the connection between your son's stroke and his AVM removal. Please meet @johne1993 @laura1970 @lizaf @mslee56. I'd also like you to meet @jenniferhunter.

How did the doctor determine that the AVM needed to come out? How did the surgery go, other than the stroke afterward?

@infodedoc Blood clots can be a risk of surgery. I had cervical spine surgery and ended up with a respiratory infection right after my surgery. The anesthesia had caused phlegm to accumulate in my lungs and I didn’t get it cleared. I remember that a walk in clinic would not see me because of a risk of a blood clot that may contribute to my difficulty breathing because I had recent surgery . They said the risk of blood clots would be higher for a month after surgery. I haven’t had blood clots, but remember the comments.

Is your son having treatment for the stroke or therapy? I do have an AVM that is asymptomatic, and it may increase the risk of stroke and that is why I pay attention to blood pressure. I only know of this because it was an incidental finding on imaging.