by CyberKnife Miami | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a tangled mass of blood vessels whereby oxygen-rich blood in an artery passes too quickly to the vein, so the necessary transfer of oxygen to nearby tissues is disrupted. When the circulatory system is working normally, the...
by CyberKnife Miami | Nov 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
“It started with tingling and numbness on the left side of my face and ringing in my ears. Gradually the pain got so bad I actually saw stars and couldn’t feel my legs. I hurt from my head to the bottom of my feet.” “I blamed it on stress, working too hard, getting...
by CyberKnife Miami | Nov 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Kendall Kemm’s parents received devastating news: their then 10-year-old daughter had suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. Kendall survived and is currently being treated at Stanford Health Care through stereotactic radiosurgery, which uses radiation to shrink and...
by CyberKnife Miami | Aug 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Valorie’s Story – Arteriovenous Malformation In February 1969, Valorie’s arteriovenous malformation (AVM) bled for the first time. She felt extreme pain on the back of her neck, her body shook with spasms for about an hour and the right side of her body...
