What is Cerebral Aneurysm?
What is Cerebral Aneurysm?
- Cerebral Aneurysm: Dangerous swelling of a brain blood vessel that may rupture.
- Cerebral Aneurysm: an aneurysm of the carotid artery.
Source - WordNet 2.1
Cerebral Aneurysm: Introduction
Types of Cerebral Aneurysm:
Types of Cerebral Aneurysm:
- Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm - an aneurysm that has burst
- Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysm - an aneurysm that is still intact
- more types...»
Broader types of Cerebral Aneurysm:
Who gets Cerebral Aneurysm?
Profile for Cerebral Aneurysm:
Cerebral aneurysms
occur more commonly in adults than in children and are slightly more
common in women than in men, however they may occur at any age.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Cerebral Aneurysm Information Page: NINDS)
How serious is Cerebral Aneurysm?
Complications of Cerebral Aneurysm:
see complications of Cerebral Aneurysm
Prognosis of Cerebral Aneurysm:
The
prognosis for a patient with a ruptured cerebral aneurysm depends on the
extent and location of the aneurysm, the person's age, general health, and
neurological condition. Some individuals with a ruptured cerebral aneurysm
die from the initial bleeding. Other individuals with cerebral aneurysm
recover with little or no neurological deficit. Early diagnosis and
treatment are important.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Cerebral Aneurysm Information Page: NINDS)
What causes Cerebral Aneurysm?
Causes of Cerebral Aneurysm: see causes of Cerebral Aneurysm
What are the symptoms of Cerebral Aneurysm?
Symptoms of Cerebral Aneurysm:
see symptoms of Cerebral Aneurysm
Complications of Cerebral Aneurysm:
see complications of Cerebral Aneurysm
Cerebral Aneurysm: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Cerebral Aneurysm.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Cerebral Aneurysm.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Cerebral Aneurysm:
see treatments for Cerebral Aneurysm
Research for Cerebral Aneurysm:
see research for Cerebral Aneurysm
Organs Affected by Cerebral Aneurysm:
Organs and body systems related to Cerebral Aneurysm include:
Name and Aliases of Cerebral Aneurysm
Main name of condition: Cerebral Aneurysm
Other names or spellings for Cerebral Aneurysm:
Brain Aneurysm
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