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Brain Aneurysm
Also called: Berry aneurysm, Cerebral aneurysm, Intracranial aneurysm
A brain aneurysm is an abnormal bulge or "ballooning" in the wall of an artery in the brain. They are sometimes called berry aneurysms because they are often the size of a small berry. Most brain aneurysms produce no symptoms until they become large, begin to leak blood, or rupture.
If a brain aneurysm presses on nerves in your brain, it can cause signs and symptoms. These can include:
If a brain aneurysm presses on nerves in your brain, it can cause signs and symptoms. These can include:
- A droopy eyelid
- Double vision or other changes in vision
- Pain above or behind the eye
- A dilated pupil
- Numbness or weakness on one side of the face or body
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MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
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- The primary NIH organization for research on Brain Aneurysm is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Start Here
- Cerebral Aneurysm(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
Overviews
- Brain Aneurysm(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Cerebral Aneurysm(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Also available in Spanish
- What You Should Know about Cerebral Aneurysms(American Stroke Association)
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Latest News
- New Tool May Help Identify Deadly Brain Bleed(09/24/2013, HealthDay)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Brain Aneurysm Warning Signs/Symptoms(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
- Catheter Angiography(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Also available in Spanish
- CSF Analysis(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- CT Angiography (CTA)(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Also available in Spanish
- MR Angiography (MRA)(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Also available in Spanish
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Treatment
- Brain Aneurysm: Treatment Options(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
- Embolization of Brain Aneurysms and Fistulas(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Also available in Spanish
- Intracranial Vascular Treatments(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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Prevention/Screening
- Brain Aneurysm: Early Detection and Screening(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
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Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Brain Aneurysm: Recovery(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
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Coping
- Brain Aneurysm: Dealing with Emotional Distress(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
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Specific Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
- Unruptured Brain Aneurysms(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
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Related Issues
- Aneurysm Complications(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
- Pseudoaneurysm: What Causes It?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Thunderclap Headaches(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Craniotomy - slideshow
- Also available in Spanish
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Tutorials
- Neurosurgery - What Is It?(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in Spanish
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Videos
- Cerebral aneurysm - Encyclopedia
- Also available in Spanish
- If I Had - The Worst Headache of My Life(Insidermedicine)
- Undertanding Brain Aneurysm Videos(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Intracranial Aneurysm(National Institutes of Health)
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Genetics
- Family History(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
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Research
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage(American Academy of Neurology) - PDF
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)- Article: Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms: current status.
- Article: Genetic risk factors for intracranial aneurysms: a meta-analysis in more...
- Article: Single-stage extracranial carotid artery stenting and intracranial aneurysm coiling: technical...
- Brain Aneurysm -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms(American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
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Directories
- Find a Neurosurgeon(Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
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Organizations
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Statistics
- Brain Aneurysm Statistics and Facts(Brain Aneurysm Foundation)
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Seniors
- Aneurysms(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
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Patient Handouts
- Aneurysm in the brain
- Also available in Spanish
- Brain aneurysm repair
- Also available in Spanish
- Brain aneurysm repair - discharge
- Also available in Spanish
- Brain surgery
- Also available in Spanish
- Brain surgery - discharge
- Also available in Spanish
- Cerebral angiography
- Also available in Spanish
- Head MRI
- Also available in Spanish
- Magnetic resonance angiography
- Also available in Spanish
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Also available in Spanish
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