What methods are doctors inventing to prevent brain aneurysms?

The worst-case scenario: Aneurysms can hemorrhage or burst, flooding the brain with blood. “This causes a really devastating type of stroke that, for one-third of patients, is potentially life-ending,” says neurosurgeon Peter Rasmussen, MD. read more

For aneurysms with wide openings, stents can be added to keep the coils in place. “Patients are briefly hospitalized, have minimal pain or discomfort and can return to work within a few days,” says Dr. Rasmussen. 3. Flow diverter. Giant carotid artery aneurysms once meant complex, lengthy, high-risk surgeries. read more

Doctor answers on Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and More: Dr. Replogle on can a brain aneurysm be prevented: This is incompletely understood. It starts with a localized weakness in blood vessels, no known way to predict in whom. read more

How to Avoid an Aneurysm. Three Parts: Getting Screened Managing Your Health Managing Your Stress Community Q&A. An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel caused by the weakening of the vessel wall. Aneurysms can occur in any blood vessel, but the most dangerous aneurysms are those that form in the aorta or the arteries in the brain. read more