Cerebral vascular malformations are very dangerous if not detected promptly. Nowadays, the rate of patients diagnosed with cerebral vascular malformations has increased significantly thanks to advances in non-invasive imaging techniques.

People with frequent headaches and dizziness should get checked because they may have a cerebral vascular malformation - a disease that can cause stroke very quickly.

Cerebral vascular malformations usually develop between the 4th and 8th weeks of pregnancy. The cause of the disease may be genetic and due to stimulating angiogenesis. Cerebral vascular malformations will also reduce oxygen to brain tissue.

Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the large arteries on either side of the neck that carry blood to the head, face, and brain. It is usually the result of plaque buildup in the arteries, a process called atherosclerosis. Carotid artery stenosis can get worse over time and can completely block the artery, leading to a stroke.

Stroke is a life-threatening condition if not treated promptly. The best way to prevent the disease and its serious complications is to control related medical conditions and improve knowledge of initial self-care when a stroke occurs.

Cerebral angiography includes computed tomography (CT Angiography - CTA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRA), digital subtraction angiography (DSA), in which CTA is one of the paraclinical indications used to examine the condition of blood vessels that nourish the brain, helping to detect conditions of vascular stenosis, vascular occlusion...