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Teen's Debilitating Headaches Reveal Rare Brain Condition
9 Aug
Summary
- Teen suffers severe headaches, dizziness, and memory issues after a concussion
- Diagnosed with an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare brain condition
- Undergoes successful surgery to remove the AVM, making a full recovery
In August 2024, Logan Coleridge, a high school student in New Jersey, sustained a concussion during a football game. While he had experienced concussions in the past, this one was different. Logan began experiencing severe dizziness, trouble balancing, and "terrible" headaches, as well as memory issues that impacted his schoolwork.
Months of physical therapy and medication had no effect, and Logan was missing school almost every week. In early 2025, Logan was finally able to see a concussion specialist, who ordered an MRI and X-ray. The results revealed that Logan had an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare condition involving an abnormal tangle of blood vessels in the brain.
Logan underwent surgery in July 2024 to remove the AVM, performed by Dr. Howard Riina, a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon at NYU Langone. The procedure was a success, and Logan has since made a full recovery, only experiencing the occasional headache that can be treated with medication.
Now, Logan is back to his normal life, no longer missing school and able to participate in the sports he loves, including football. He considers this experience a "fork in the road" that he has overcome, and is focused on a "new beginning."
