Welcome & Help

FAQ FAQ about the AVM Community Guidelines, Privacy, and Terms of Service What is different about a Ben’s Friend’s Patient Community. Our Privacy Statement and Terms of Use AVM 101 Included in this category are resources written by members for members and notes from the moderators. We strongly encourage all members to explore these pages. This category will grow over time to include more and more information New Member Introductions New members, start your experience here. Introduce yourself and share your story about AVM. Let us welcome you. New User Help Are you a new user? Don’t worry we will guide you through the following videos.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Welcome & Help category Welcome & Help	0	3961	August 12, 2016
My 12 year old had a severe AVM episode New Member Introductions	5	88	August 20, 2025
I have had AVM since I was 12 years old New User Help	4	111	August 9, 2025
Gammaknife in 3 days New User Help general , treatment , stories	10	248	August 4, 2025
Hello, new to the community. Does anyone have experience with a spinal avm? New Member Introductions treatment , stories	7	100	August 3, 2025
Dealing with my son having servere AVM New User Help	6	105	August 3, 2025
Has anyone had an AVM in the neck? New Member Introductions	21	341	July 31, 2025
New AVM Diagnosis: Supraclavicular fossa, near brachial plexus New Member Introductions	2	61	July 30, 2025
Recently Diagnosed with Left Occipital AVM New Member Introductions	12	231	July 29, 2025
Bleomycin Electrosclerotherapy New Member Introductions	3	102	July 23, 2025
New Here, Just Saying Hi New Member Introductions	4	201	July 20, 2025
Difficult decision! Dr Lawton,Dr Abla and Dr Gupta New User Help	23	418	July 17, 2025
My story New Member Introductions stories	12	210	July 10, 2025
Husband Newly Diagnosed! New Member Introductions	9	250	July 9, 2025
My 11 year old had ruptured AVM recently New Member Introductions	10	332	July 6, 2025
Hello friend: Intro Grade III/IV Right Temporal Lobe New Member Introductions stories	12	237	July 6, 2025
New, confused and scared New Member Introductions	16	1441	July 2, 2025
New to this group! New Member Introductions	10	213	June 30, 2025
13 year old, spinal AVM bled into brain New Member Introductions	14	250	June 3, 2025
Hello from a ruptured AVM survivor New Member Introductions	11	317	May 29, 2025
Avm in Neck New Member Introductions symptoms , stories	9	138	May 21, 2025
My Stroke of Insight - Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor AVM 101	4	146	May 7, 2025
Hello All New Member Introductions	7	180	May 3, 2025
Right hand AVM New Member Introductions	4	99	April 23, 2025
3 AVMs in the right foot New Member Introductions general , symptoms , stories	14	160	April 9, 2025
32-year survivor - AVM ruptured and 7 months pregnant New Member Introductions	24	340	April 8, 2025
AVM in the cerebelum! New User Help	2	101	March 25, 2025
Acquiring a Disability New Member Introductions	17	356	March 23, 2025
Be positive New Member Introductions general	9	244	March 23, 2025
Hello! New and navigating my misdiagnosis and treatment New Member Introductions stories	15	236	March 19, 2025