overview
Brain aneurysm
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- The dangers of the brain aneurysm
Aneurysms can hide without symptoms, but screening can save lives. - Click here for an infographic to learn more
A brain aneurysm (AN-yoo-riz-um) is a bulge or swelling in a blood vessel in the brain. It often looks like a berry hanging from a pole. - A brain aneurysm can leak or rupture and cause bleeding in the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Most commonly, a broken brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissue that covers the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is known as subarachnoid hemorrhage.
symptom
Broken aneurysm
A sudden, severe headache is the key symptom of a ruptured aneurysm. These headaches are often referred to as “the worst headache” ever.Brain aneurysm Treatment Hyderabad
Common signs and symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm include:
- Sudden and extremely severe headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Torticollis
- Blurred or double vision
- Photosensitivity
- Epileptic crisis
- A droopy eyelid
- unconsciousness
- confusion
The reasons
The causes of the brain aneurysm are unknown, but a number of factors can increase your risk.
Risk factors
A number of factors can contribute to a weak artery wall and increase the risk of a brain aneurysm or rupture. Brain aneurysms are more common in adults than children and more common in women than men.
- Some of these risk factors develop over time; others are present at birth.Brain aneurysm Treatment Hyderabad
