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- Aneurysm: Weaking of arterial wall (may bulge out as a result)
- Angiogram: Imaging test that shoots contrast up blood vessels and takes x-rays
- Arteriovenous Malformation: Malformation of blood vessels where arteries shunt directly into veins
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- Bone Flap: Section of the skull that is cut out during surgery of head
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- Craniotomy: Cut that opens the cranium (skull) in order to operate on the brain
- CT Scan: Computed Tomography Scan
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- EEG: Electroencephalogram
- Embolization: Blockage of a blood vessel to prevent blood flow
- Endovascular: “Occuring within the blood vessels”
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- MRA: Magnetic Resonance Angiogram
- MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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- Sclerotherapy: Injection of sclerosant directly into the vascular malformation to cause scarring
- Shunt: Diversion of blood from an artery directly to a vein
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- Vascular: Relating to blood vessels (ie: Vascular Malformation- malformation of blood vessels)
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