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In a cerebral aneurysm, a bulge develops inside the brain's artery, which contains blood and is susceptible to rupturing without any prior indications. Such a medical condition can lead to brain damage, coma, stroke or death if left untreated.
Here is what you must know about this disease, its types, symptoms, treatment procedures, and more.
A cerebral aneurysm, also known as a ‘brain aneurysm’, is the formation of a bulge within an artery that supplies blood to the brain. It generally develops within a weaker part of the blood vessels’ inner layer. Due to this bulging aneurysm, brain tissues and nerves get pressurised. Generally, this aneurysm is found just inside the skull, within an area known as ‘subarachnoid space’.
The size of the aneurysm inside the blood vessel can be 1/8-1 inch. Giant aneurysms with a size of 1 inch are difficult to cure and, therefore, can be life-threatening. A cerebral aneurysm can form at any age in anyone. However, the most common patients of this disease fall in the age group between 30 and 60, and comparatively, most of them are women.
A cerebral aneurysm is classified into three types, as mentioned below:
Symptoms of cerebral aneurysm vary as per its severity. Hence, listed the severe conditions of cerebral aneurysm below along with their possible symptoms.
A large cerebral aneurysm can cause immense pressure on nerves and tissues within the brain that may cause the following symptoms:
If the aneurysm bursts or ruptures, it causes severe headaches along with the following conditions:
Sometimes, an aneurysm gets a tiny leakage which causes a minute amount of bleeding or ‘sentinel bleeding’ within the brain. As a result, a patient may feel:
The cerebral aneurysm occurs mainly due to thin vessel walls. Since the branching points are thinner and weaker, this area naturally becomes more vulnerable to this condition.
Following are some causes of brain aneurysm:
Following are some of the inherited risk factors of cerebral aneurysm:
In this regard, you also need to know that these risk factors only increase the chances of a cerebral aneurysm. One may not develop this disease despite being exposed to one or more of these risk factors. Further, one may encounter aneurysm even though he/she does not have any connection with the aspects mentioned above. You can only stay aware by knowing them.
Cerebral aneurysm can remain unnoticed until it bursts or ruptures, causing severe headaches and other medical conditions. Doctors will first conduct several diagnostic procedures to understand whether there is any trace of blood between the brain and the skull bone.
Following are some of the tests recommended for cerebral aneurysm diagnosis:
Not every time do doctors perform treatment procedures. If the unruptured aneurysm is small and no associated factors suggest its rupture, doctors leave it as it is and monitor any growth from time to time.
Further, besides the risk of rupture, doctors consider other aspects, including the patient’s age, health condition, medical history, size of the aneurysm, risk of treatment, etc., before advising on the treatment procedures.
Following are some major treatment processes for ruptured or unruptured aneurysms:
This is an open-brain surgical process in which the surgeons use clothespin-like clips to block blood flow into the aneurysm. At first, a doctor detects the location of the bulge and then inserts a small metal clip inside and attaches it to the aneurysm’s neck. It is a highly effective treatment process and can potentially stop the aneurysm's recurrence.
Following are two different kinds of endovascular treatment processes for aneurysms:
Patients who have witnessed subarachnoid haemorrhage may need to undergo speech, physical, and occupational therapies. It can help them regain the functionalities of their organs. This way, they will avoid the chances of permanent disability.
To reduce symptoms and complications of the aneurysm, doctors can also go for the following treatment processes:
Although it is difficult to trace the particular reason that causes aneurysms, you can consider the following measures for the prevention of cerebral aneurysms:
You should seek medical attention if you witness symptoms like nausea, seizure, severe headache, loss of consciousness, etc. As this disease occurs inside the human brain and you cannot see it from outside, you must undergo the necessary diagnostic procedures without delay to confirm the formation of this bulge inside the artery within the brain.
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