Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
UK sources of information and / or support
AVM Support
Their aim is to help and advise families/individuals who have been diagnosed with Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) of the brain.
AVM Support UK
Offers free, patient friendly information and support to all whose lives have been affected by the rare condition Arteriovenous Malformation.
Child Stroke Support Site
This website has been setup for parents of children who have had a stroke or AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation). It aims to provide advice, help or just a place to come and chat.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.