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The exact cause of AVM is not known. Diagnostic, laboratory and field work suggest a toxin, either naturally occurring or man-made. Tests for a variety of compounds, including some known to cause vacuolar myelinopathy, have been negative to date.There is no evidence of bacterial, viral or parasitic infection.
