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Vascular malformations of the brain
A guide for patients and carers
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Health professionals working with vascular malformations of the brain
This page contains a list of health professionals working with vascular malformations of the brain, with explanations of what they do.
Neurosurgeon: a specialist doctor who performs brain and spine operations.
Neurologist: a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of people with neurological conditions.
Interventional Radiologist: a specialist doctor who performs procedures like angiograms and embolisation.
Neuroradiologist: a specialist doctor who performs, reads and reports on scans such as angiograms, CT scans and MRI scans.
Radiographer: a specialist trained to control the equipment used for scans such as angiograms, CT scans and MRI scans.
Radiotherapist: a doctor specially trained to use radiation for the treatment of cancer and other conditions such as vascular malformations of the brain.
Physicist: a scientist with specialist knowledge on the use of stereotactic machinery and radiation treatment.
Clinical Nurse Specialist: a nurse who specialises in a particular condition or conditions, for example, vascular conditions in the brain.
Neurophysiotherapist: a physiotherapist who specialises in treating people with neurological conditions. A neurophysiotherapist assesses symptoms, plans treatment and treats people with physical problems.
Speech and language therapist: a specialist health professional who assesses symptoms, plans treatment and treats people with communication and swallowing problems.
Occupational therapist: a specialist health professional who offers practical support and advice on everyday skills and activities like washing, cooking and using equipment at home.
Counsellor: a person trained to give guidance on personal, emotional and psychological problems.
Neurologist: a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of people with neurological conditions.
Interventional Radiologist: a specialist doctor who performs procedures like angiograms and embolisation.
Neuroradiologist: a specialist doctor who performs, reads and reports on scans such as angiograms, CT scans and MRI scans.
Radiographer: a specialist trained to control the equipment used for scans such as angiograms, CT scans and MRI scans.
Radiotherapist: a doctor specially trained to use radiation for the treatment of cancer and other conditions such as vascular malformations of the brain.
Physicist: a scientist with specialist knowledge on the use of stereotactic machinery and radiation treatment.
Clinical Nurse Specialist: a nurse who specialises in a particular condition or conditions, for example, vascular conditions in the brain.
Neurophysiotherapist: a physiotherapist who specialises in treating people with neurological conditions. A neurophysiotherapist assesses symptoms, plans treatment and treats people with physical problems.
Speech and language therapist: a specialist health professional who assesses symptoms, plans treatment and treats people with communication and swallowing problems.
Occupational therapist: a specialist health professional who offers practical support and advice on everyday skills and activities like washing, cooking and using equipment at home.
Counsellor: a person trained to give guidance on personal, emotional and psychological problems.
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Contents
- What are vascular malformations of the brain?
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
- Cavernous malformations (cavernomas)
- Developmental venous anomalies (venous malformations)
- Moyamoya disease
- Common questions about vascular malformations of the brain
- Symptoms of vascular malformations of the brain
- Tests and investigations for vascular malformations of the brain
- Possible treatments for vascular malformations of the brain
- Embolisation
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Neurosurgery (craniotomy)
- Other treatments for vascular malformations of the brain
- Everyday activities
- Research into vascular malformations of the brain
- Health professionals working with vascular malformations of the brain
- Useful contacts, support groups and further reading
- Thank you
- Your feedback on Vascular malformations of the brain
