In cerebral vascular pathology in children, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are the most frequent and they are being detected more and more by the technological neuroradiological advances. This has allowed a large percentage to be diagnosed even at the asymptomatic stage. On the other hand, we know that the surgery of these lesions is the fundamental choice as treatment; However in the last decades the Endovascular techniques and radiosurgery have evolved, and currently for the treatment of AVMs, several options are considered as unique or adjuvant according to guidelines established in various hospitals.
With the bibliographical review and personal contribution we want to provide updated information related to epidemiology, clinical picture, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis; And that I hope will help to improve our attention in the neurosurgical patients suffering from this vascular pathology with a often devastating and crippling evolution.