Hi Everyone, I am new here and have a spouse with a cervical AVM since 1981 , has anyone heard of AVM being passed onto children, I remember asking about it a long time ago before children, but times have changed and long time has passed and as I am older I have been thinking of it and curious what others have been told?
Ken
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Typically not, but still a slippery slope
As soon as my son’s MD heard of my condition after he reported having headaches - he was signed up to meet with a neurologist & then MRI.
They all agreed before the MRI results that it’s semi unlikely to be hereditary. Then the MRI came back negative & he was fully cleared.
AVM’s anywhere in our body are a rarity, but thankfully the MD’s are doing their work to learn about them & fast.
So, no exact concrete answer at all
Hi Ken,
My understanding is that in general AVMs are congenital – i.e. things formed in the womb as post of the magic of how each of us is knitted together – but not usually to do with a genetic trait.
There are some genetic conditions that bring AVMs with them, so if your wife had a diagnosis of say HHT, then that definitely has a genetic link but brings AVMs with it as one of its “gifts”! Unless your wife is already aware of multiple AVMs, this seems unlikely. There are also other genetic conditions that bring AVMs with them but it starts to get much rarer.
Other than having an AVM herself is there any other indicator that there is anything to worry about re your children?
Very best wishes,
Richard