Some people with a dAVF may not have any symptoms. However, noticeable symptoms can be characterized either as aggressive or benign. dAVF Aggressive dAVF symptoms can result either from bleeding in the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage) or from neurological effects of nonhemorrhaging neurological deficits (NHNDs). Aggressive dAVF symptoms dAVF Bleeding in the brain often causes a sudden headache with varying degrees of neurological disability related to the location and size of the hemorrhage. By contrast, an NHND usually develops more gradually, over days to weeks, and typically produces symptoms related to its location. NHND These aggressive symptoms can include: 
Difficulty walking, falls
Seizures
Speech or language issues
Facial pain
Dementia
Parkinsonism
Coordination issues
Burning or prickling sensations
Weakness
Apathy
Failure to thrive
Symptoms related to increased pressure such as headaches, nausea and vomiting.
 Other dAVF symptoms can include hearing issues, such as a bruit behind the ear, also known as pulsatile tinnitus. Other symptoms include vision problems such as: Other dAVF symptoms dAVF 
Visual deterioration
Eye bulge
Swelling in the eye lining
Eye-related palsies
Cavernous sinus syndrome.
 In rare cases, progressive dementia may occur due to venous hypertension.