Details of Intracranial aneurysm

It is a condition of having bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. This can cause leakages, rupture and bleeding resulting into a brain stroke.

May include:

• Unconsciousness
• Seizures
• Blurred vision
• Stiff neck
• Severe headache
• Pain around eyes
• Face numbness

May include:

• Excessive exercise
• Coffee or soda consumption
• Straining during bowel movements
• Intense anger
• Startling
• Sexual intercourse

May include:

• Computerized tomography (CT)
• Cerebral angiogram
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Cerebrospinal fluid test

Treatment options:

Surgical clipping: This procedure is performed for the closure of aneurysm. During the procedure, the surgeon places a metal clip on the neck of aneurysm to prevent blood circulation.

Endovascular coiling: During the procedure, a catheter is inserted into groin to get access to the aneurysm and then a wire is used to disrupt the blood circulation. Here the aneurysm is sealed off from the artery.