Never Ignore Your Headache
Headache is a very common problem and people usually don’t take it seriously. A 60 year old female had severe headache at midnight. She complained about it to her husband and he gave her some painkiller. She slept after that but did not wake up in the morning. She was brought to our hospital and was found to be having Hemorrhage due to rupture of Brain aneurysm. Few years back the only treatment available for brain aneurysm was Surgery but Endovascular Coiling has now revolutionized its treatment. What is a Brain Aneurysm A brain aneurysm, also referred to as a cerebral aneurysm, is a weak bulging spot on the wall of a brain artery. Over time, the artery wall becomes gradually thinner from the dilation and this may cause the aneurysm to rupture and allow blood to escape into the space around the brain. What is the problem associated with Brain Aneurysm There is a brain aneurysm rupturing every 18 minutes. Ruptured brain aneurysms are fatal in about 40% of cases. Of those who survive, about 66% suffer some permanent neurological deficit. Approximately 15% of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) die before reaching the hospital. What are the risk factors for aneurysm? People who smoke, people who have high blood pressure are at higher risk than general population. Apart from that female sex, drug abuse, infection also increases the risk of having an aneurysm.
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