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| | NeurosurgeryToday.org What is Neurosurgery Patient Education Materials treatment options for cerebral aneurysms |
 | | Victor Horsley, MD, in 1855 was the first to surgically treat a brain aneurysm. | | | The treatment of choice for an intracranial aneurysm, like all medical decisions, should be agreed upon by both the physician and the patient. | | | Efficacy (long-term success or effectiveness of the treatment) is measured by evidence of aneurysm obliteration (destruction), without evidence of recanalization (reformation of a blood channel through the blockage), nor evidence of recurrence (aneurysm regrowth) when assessed on follow-up radiographic imaging (MRA, CTA or conventional angiography). |
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| | National Headache Foundation: Cerebral Aneurysm |
| | An asymptomatic aneurysm is often treated by surgery either by placing a clip on it or by inserting a coil into the aneurysm during an angiogram. | | | The headache associated with an aneurysm is usually only present when the aneurysm is leaking or it ruptures. | | | This is one of the reasons that headaches related to physical activity should be brought to the immediate attention of a physician. |
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| | Penn State Neurosurgery |
| | Endovascular treatment for cerebral aneurysms is a promising new technique. | | | The two major methods of aneurysm treatment are microsurgery and endovascular surgery. | | | Patients are discussed by a team of physicians well versed in all aspects of aneurysm management and a treatment plan is carefully individualized to each patient. |
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| | cerebral aneurysms, skull base surgery, skull base, neurosurgery, surgery |
| | The annual incidence of cerebral aneurysm rupture is approximately 7/100,000 persons. | | | The goal of the operation is to place a surgical clip at the base of the aneurysm to control the bleeding and eliminate the risk of re-bleeding. | | | The rupture of a cerebral aneurysm is usually sudden and occurs without any warning. |
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| | Cerebral Aneurysm aHealthyAdvantage |
| | These headaches are referred to as sentinel headaches. | | | Unruptured aneurysm would probably be treated with a surgical procedure called the clip ligation, as described below. | | | These procedures do not completely remove the aneurysm from circulation, however, and there is some risk that it may rebleed in the future. |
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| | CPMC Neurosurgery - Cerebral Aneurysms |
| | For ruptured aneurysms, the goal of treatment is to prevent further bleeding ("rebleeding") and to allow maximal therapy to prevent or limit vasospasm until the aneurysm is treated. | | | The timing of surgery is based on many factors, but following aneurysm rupture, early surgery is favored for most patients to allow maximal therapy to prevent or limit vasospasm. | | | Endovascular techniques are still developing but have shown utility in treating certain aneurysms which are not suited to surgery. |
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| | eMedicine - Cerebral Aneurysm : Article by Emad Soliman, MD, MSc |
| | Whether to obliterate an aneurysm surgically through a craniotomy and clipping or to use endovascular methods is a decision made by the neurosurgeon and the endovascular radiologists as a team based on which approach best suits each patient's aneurysm. | | | The incidence of saccular aneurysms in patients with primary cerebral neoplasms does not appear to be significantly higher than the incidence of aneurysms in the general population, although some authors report a slightly higher incidence with meningiomas. | | | Choosing surgery for patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms involves weighing the risk of intracranial hemorrhage against the risks associated with brain surgery. |
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| | Cerebral Aneurysms |
| | Patient selection is based on the individual patient and aneurysm anatomy. | | | If an aneurysm bleeds, the patient almost always has a severe headache that prompts the patient to seek medical attention. | | | It is not clear why a person develops a cerebral aneurysm. |
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| | Cerebral Aneurysm |
| | Aneurysms can occur in any part of the body, but if one forms in the brain and then ruptures, a stroke is often the result. | | | In fact, more than 90 percent of patients who are conscious after a ruptured aneurysm have a favorable outcome after surgery. | | | They also helped pioneer techniques to minimize the risk of stroke after aneurysm treatment. |
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| | Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm at Mayo Clinic |
| | (See cerebral aneurysm research for details.) Knowing the risk of rupture helps physicians determine whether surgery or other intervention is needed or whether the patient should be monitored. | | | Mayo physicians have special expertise in the use of minimally invasive techniques to treat cerebral aneurysms, including aneurysms in hard-to-reach or critical locations. | | | However, some larger aneurysms can press on other areas of the brain, producing double vision, loss of vision, headache, seizures, and eye or neck pain. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/cerebral-aneurysm/index.html
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| | Cerebral Aneurysm |
| | Once in place, the GDC fills the aneurysm, isolating it from the circulation, thereby reducing the pressure and the likelihood of a rupture and hemorrhagic stroke. | | | Of those who survive, approximately 5,000 are not surgical candidates, and another 5,000 not only are not surgical candidates but carry the same risk of rupture at any time. | | | The condition is worsened by high blood pressure, aging and atherosclerosis. |
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| | STTI, Case SA0002, Care of the Patient With an Unstable Cerebral Aneurysm |
| | Recent advances in managing the patient with cerebral aneurysm have contributed greatly to both recovery and quality of life postoperatively. | | | Clinical risks of "Triple-H" therapy include increased intracranial pressure, intracranial bleeding, cerebral edema, rupture of an unclipped aneurysm, pulmonary edema, electrolyte imbalances, dilutional hyponatremia, congestive heart failure, and myocardial infarction (American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, 1996; Bleck, 1997; Brisman & Bederson, 1997; Campbell & Edwards, 1997; Hickey, 1997; Marshall et al., 1990). | | | Hemodilution therapy reduces the blood viscosity, which maximizes oxygen delivery to tissues that facilitate cerebral oxygenation and perfusion. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Aneurysm in the brain |
| | There may be signs of increased pressure within the brain (raised intracranial pressure) including swelling of the optic nerve (papilledema) or tiny hemorrhages into the retina of the eye, which are evident on careful eye examination. | | | However, the incidence of ruptured aneurysm is approximately 10 out of 100,000 people per year. | | | Once the aneurysm is repaired, prevention of stroke due to blood vessel spasm may be necessary. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Aneurysm |
| | This is called an endovascular repair, a new technique, which should only be performed by experienced physicians. | | | Call your physician for if you develop any new mass on your body, whether or not it is throbbing. | | | Updated by: Norman S. Kato, MD, Surgeon with the Cardiac Care Medical Group, Encino, CA. |
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| | Cerebral Aneurysm -- eCureMe.com |
| | Large Aneurysms are surgically clipped at their base to prevent rupture. | | | Severe "thunderclap" headaches if the aneurysm ruptures ( | | | Aneurysms may also rupture, causing bleeding in the brain. |
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| | Symptoms of Brain Aneurysms or Cerebral Aneurysm Symptoms |
| | This method may not detect some aneurysms due to overlapping structures or spasm. | | | Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) is an alternative to the traditional method and can be performed without the need for arterial catheterization. | | | Before an aneurysm ruptures, patients often experience no symptoms of brain aneurysms. |
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| | Cerebral aneurysm, Family Guide to Neuromedicine |
| | Feels a sudden onset of a severe headache, usually described as "the worst headache ever" and may feel like an explosion, a band or vice around the head. | | | Your neurosurgeon will discuss the surgery in detail. | | | Sometimes the aneurysm does not rupture but causes pressure on one of the small nerves leaving the brain. |
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| | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| | Cerebral Aneurysms - Northern Rockies Brain and Spine Center | | | Intracranial Aneurysms: Current Evidence and Clinical Practice - American Family Physician, Apr 2002 | | | Supraorbital minicraniotomy for intracranial aneurysm - Nat'l Inst Clinical Excellence (UK) |
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| | Cerebral aneurysm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | 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. | | | Before a larger aneurysm ruptures, the individual may experience such symptoms as a sudden and usually severe headache, nausea, vision impairment, vomiting, and loss of consciousness, or the individual may be asymptomatic, experiencing no symptoms at all. | | | Emergency treatment for individuals with a ruptured cerebral aneurysm generally includes restoring deteriorating respiration and reducing intracranial pressure. |
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| | Brain Aneurysm -- Topic Overview |
| | About 20% of patients with brain aneurysms have more than one. | | | People with a family history of brain aneurysms are twice as likely to have an aneurysm as those who don't. | | | Women are twice as likely to develop a brain aneurysm or suffer a subarachnoid hemorrhage as men. |
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| | Cerebral aneurysm |
| | A person who has a ruptured cerebral aneurysm may complain of the sudden onset of "the worst headache of my life." | | | If a cerebral (brain) aneurysm ruptures, the escaping blood within the brain may cause severe neurologic complications or death. | | | An aneurysm is a sac-like protrusion of an artery caused by a weakened area within the vessel wall. |
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| | Undiagnosed Cerebral Aneurysm - WrongDiagnosis.com |
| | About undiagnosed conditions: One possible misdiagnosis is the failure to correctly diagnose Cerebral Aneurysm leading to a person remaining with undiagnosed Cerebral Aneurysm. | | | For a general overview of diseases that are often undiagnosed, see Failure to Diagnose or Under-Diagnosed Diseases. | | | - Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Cerebral Aneurysm |
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| | Cerebral Aneurysm |
| | Example: Two or more family members with aneurysm | | | Recent study suggests 0.1% annual risk if <7 mm |
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