This Neuroscience Grand Rounds session, led by Muhammad Osama, MD, provides a pediatric neurosurgeon’s perspective on arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in children, rare but high-risk vascular lesions that can lead to seizures, neurological deficits, or life-threatening hemorrhage. The presentation reviews the unique features of pediatric AVMs, including their morphology, natural history, and increased lifetime risk, underscoring the importance of early recognition and risk stratification.

Through an evidence-based and multidisciplinary lens, the session explores current management strategies that highlight evolving treatment algorithms and recurrence considerations that shape clinical decision-making in this complex patient population

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the incidence of pediatric Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) in the pediatric population.
• Analyze the morphology of AVM in children.
• Identify the various management strategies suggested by the experts.
• Review the recurrence rate and treatment algorithm for AVM recurrence.