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Pathology AVM AVF Distinguishing feature Presence of a nidus No nidus Grading system Spetzler-Martin classification Cognard classification Borden classification Classification Spetzler-Martin AVM grading scale Cognard classification: Size Grade I: in sinus wall; normal antegrade venous drainage Small (<3 cm) = 1 Grade IIa: in sinus; reflux to sinus, not cortical veins Medium (3–6 cm) = 2 Grade IIb: retrograde drainage (reflux) to cortical veins Large (>6 cm) = 3 Grade III: direct cortical venous drainage; no venous ectasia Eloquence of adjacent brain Grade IV: direct cortical venous drainage and venous ectasia Noneloquent = 0 Grade V: Spinal perimedullary venous drainage Eloquent = 1 Borden classification: Venous drainage Type I: dural arterial supply with antegrade venous drainage Superficial only = 0 Type Ia: simple dAVF with single meningeal arterial supply Deep component = 1 Type Ib: complex dAVF with multiple meningeal arteries Type II: retrograde cortical venous drainage Type III: dural arteries drain into cortical veins