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What Are The Recurrence Rates Of AVM After 10 Years In A 50 Year Old Smoker?

i had a bleed from an avm ten years ago....after the obvious few years of recovery i have/had seemed to mostly recover except i had become a quieter person lol....i always still had at LEAST a slight headache tho....lately i have had non stop misery again with headacges...what are the reccurance rates after 10 years...im fit, healthy but smoking 50yr old now
Fri, 17 Oct 2014
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I am sorry for the symptoms you suffered and glad for your recovery
Teorically you have the same risk for recurrence as the first time
It is reccomended that you quit smoking
Regards
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What Are The Recurrence Rates Of AVM After 10 Years In A 50 Year Old Smoker?

Dear I am sorry for the symptoms you suffered and glad for your recovery Teorically you have the same risk for recurrence as the first time It is reccomended that you quit smoking Regards