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All Diseases > Cerebral cavernous malformations

Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM)

Alternative Names: Cavernous Angiomas; Cavernous Hemangiomas; Cavernomas, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation

Disease Category: Brain Vascular Malformations

Abnormally enlarged spaces in the brain where blood collects near irregularly shaped, enlarged capillaries (tiny blood vessels) which have abnormally thin walls prone to leaking. These abnormalities may be inherited or occur sporadically in individuals with no family history. Symptoms include headaches, seizures, paralysis, hearing or vision loss, and cerebral hemorrhaging (brain bleeds).

Research groups studying this disease

Brain Vascular Malformations
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Brain Vascular Malformation Consortium (BVMC)

Recruiting

This project is focused on identification of modifiers of disease severity and progression in patients with familial cerebral cavernous malformation (FCCM), with the overall goal of identifying measurable outcomes and robust biomarkers that will help select high-risk patients and help monitor drug response in clinical trials.

Informs, supports, and mobilizes those affected and drives research for cavernous angioma (cavernoma, cerebral cavernous malformation).