Many times I have seen the scared and worried face of my patients when the diagnosis reveals some irregularity in t hebrain. It is normal to feel overwhelmed, but it is also important to understand that there are specialists with many years of experience and studies to treat these conditions.
Today I will talk about one of those diagnoses: that of a brain aneurysm.
What is a cerebral aneurysm?
An aneurysm is a bulge or bulge in a blood vessel in the brain.
I like the definition by the Mayo Clinic in the United States stating that “sometimes an aneurysm looks like a cherry hanging from a stem”. It’s easier to understand it that way, right?
And I want to add the description of the Medical Encyclopedia, Medline Plus, where it explains that aneurysms in the brain “occur when there is a weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm can be present at birth or develop later in life.
What kind of symptoms can I experience if I have a brain aneurysm?
The real risk of an aneurysm is that it could leak or rupture, causing bleeding in the brain, known as a hemorrhagic stroke.
It is precisely the rupture of an aneurysm that can quickly put the patient’s life at risk. In case of rupture of the aneurysm, some symptoms are:
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Neck stiffness.
- Headache.
- Blurred vision or double vision.
- Sensitivity to light.
- Seizures.
- Drooping of the eyelid.
- Loss of consciousness.
- Confusion
There are also aneurysms with small leaks of blood that cause sudden and intense headaches.
Now, the truth is, in most cases, brain aneurysms don’t rupture, create health problems, and don’t even cause symptoms (especially if they’re very small bulges).
In fact, some aneurysms are diagnosed when tests are done to evaluate other conditions.
But if you are someone who has seizures, sometimes loses consciousness, or experiences very bad headaches, you better contact me right away because you may need Keyhole surgery.
Treatment for a brain aneurysm
As I have already said in other spaces on this website, with the Keyhole technique it is possible to operate a brain aneurysm in approximately 1 hour or an hour and a half, in addition to drastically reducing mortality. On the other hand, the chances of the pathology coming back decrease considerably.
And the best advantage of all is that it avoids further complications and shortens the postoperative period, achieving a faster recovery and restoring quality of life to the patient. Contact me if you require more information or suspect a brain aneurysm.
