Question 1

going into have further coiling on an existing coiled aneurysm. please can you tell me the risk of not surviving.

Accepted Answer

Should be low: There are several alternatives to treating cerebral aneurysms, depending on location, include surgical clipping or endovascular treatment.  Currently, most treatments involve coil embolization for narrow neck aneurysms and stent placement for wide neck aneurysms.  In an elective setting, the risk for death should be about 1%, permanent neurologic deficit, 1% and transient complication rate of 5%.

Question 2

how do doctors tell whether it's an aneurysm or angiomegaly?

Accepted Answer

Standards: There are lists of standard measurements for arteries so the size as measured on echo, CT or angio can be compared to published normals.

Question 3

carotico-opthalmic giant aneurysm surgical approach, can you tell me more?

Accepted Answer

Surgery/endovascular: These are complex aneurysms which can be difficult to treat with open surgery. They are more likely to be treated with endovascular(catheter based) techniques than open surgery nowadays.  If you're asking about the precise type of surgical approach which we use, this is most often a pterional or orbitozygomatic craniotomy to expose and clip the aneurysm.

Question 4

can you tell me what is cerebral aneurysm?

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Cerebral aneurysm: An cerebral aneurysm is a focal outpouching or dilation of a portion of an artery providing blood to the brain.

Question 5

please tell me, could i die of a brain aneurysm?

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If it ruptures: Having a brain aneurysm does not automatically mean you will die.  If it ruptures, then there is a 40-75% chance of death.   Treatment has advanced a lot in the last 10-15 years and can help prevent this from happening. See your doctor to find out more information.

Question 6

how to tell if i have an unruptured brain aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

MRA/CTA: Mrangio circle of willis, ctangio circle of willis both with 3dreconstruction. Most give no symptoms until rupture. If concerned, like if you have polycystic kidney disease, strong family hx. Collagen disorder then have your neurologist examine and obtain both studies above. If you have one, go see neurosurgeon quick.

Question 7

how do you tell a normal stomach pulse from an aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Get checked.: it is not unusual for someone in their 20s to be able to palpate a pulse in the abdomen, particularly if they are thin. It would be extremely rare for someone in their 20s to have abdominal aortic aneurysm. If after an examination your doctor feels it is necessary to check, an abdominal ultrasound can differentiate the two. Good luck.

Question 8

how can you tell if its an aneurysm, stroke and embolism?

Accepted Answer

Imaging is standard: Although there may be some historical and clinical findings that can help distinguish these, in industrialized societies the gold standard would be imaging, probably with mri. "stroke" is a very broad term that can encompass embolism, intracranial bleeding, and atherosclerotic disease of the brain; either embolism or aneurysm could cause a type of "stroke".

Question 9

can you tell me the recovery time after having surgery for a popliteal aneurysm repair?

Accepted Answer

Variable: If the popliteal aneurysm was thrombosed (completely blocked, causing loss of blood flow to the foot), recovery can be very prolonged (several weeks to months), compared with a relatively short recovery after an elective repair (several days to weeks). Recovery also depends a lot on other factors (open vs endovascular repair, wound healing issues, heart or lung problems, level of fitness prior).

Question 10

brain aneurysm or headache how can i tell?

Accepted Answer

Aneurysm: Aneurysm rare, headache common. Only a proper neurologic workup can be certain of an aneurysm that never ruptured but is the source of the headache.

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