A cerebral aneurysm occurs at a weak poin t in the wall of a blood vessel (artery) that supplies blood to the brain. Because of the flaw, the artery wall bulges outward and fills with blood. This bulge is called an aneurysm. An aneurysm can rupture, spilling blood into the surroun ding body tissue. A ruptured cerebral aneur ysm can cause permanent brain damage, disability, or death.
Symptom
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Facial pain
- Alterations is consciousness
- Seizures
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Diagnosis
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Angiography
- CT scans
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