Question 1

is increased sensitivity to sound a symptom of a leaking or ruptured brain aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Sound: Brain aneurysms have more severe symptoms and signs. You have hyperacusis  only very unlikely to be an aneurysm

Question 2

how soon after brain aneurysm "leak" will it re-bleed? possible to re-bleed mos/yrs later? i.e. had bad ha 2wks straight, then they stopped. leak?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: At your age, a ruptured brain aneurysm would be an unlikely cause of headache.   If an aneurysm does bleed, it has about a 30% chance of rebleeding in the first 2 weeks and about a 50% chance of rebleeding in the first year.

Question 3

can a symptomatic unruptured brain aneurysm stop showing symptoms headache symptoms and only show sinus symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: There's no typical pathway between an aneurysm and a sinus

Question 4

what are the symptoms of brain aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Cerebral aneurysm : Cerebral aneurysm can lead to a sudden and unusually severe headache, nausea, vision impairment, vomiting, and loss of consciousness, or it can be asymptomatic. Ruptured aneurysm lead to severe headache, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and headache. It can also cause stroke like weakness and sometimes seizures.

Question 5

what are common symptoms of a brain aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Varies: From nothing and only
asymptomatic and found at death from anything else.
Leak, and rupture and sudden death can occur.
More commonly, severe headache when leaks are limited and survival.

Question 6

could unruptured brain aneurysm symptoms come and go?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Symptoms could come and go secondary to pulsation, but also leaking.  If suspicion for aneurysm then you should be evaluated.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of brain aneurysm i should be looking for?

Accepted Answer

Headache: Symptoms of a brain aneurysm include severe headache, neck stiffness, confusion, altered vision, and light sensitivity. If you have any of these symptoms, you should see a physician immediately.

Question 8

can you please explain brain aneurysm and what are the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Brain aneurysm: Brain aneurysm is an abnormal swelling of a brain blood vessel. Symptoms may be none, or caused by compression of adjacent brain wherever the lesion is located. If the aneurysm ruptures, headache is fairly universal and severe.

Question 9

what are symptoms of a brain aneurysm and what can be done for it?

Accepted Answer

NO SYMPTOMS/PAIN/HEA: Unruptured aneurysm may have no symptoms, if large it may press on the brain and cause pain behind the eyes, double vision, weakness on one side of face, drooping eye lid&dilated pupil
leaking aneurysm may cause sudden severe headache.And ruptured aneurysm causes extremely severe headache, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck, seizures, confusion, stiff neck, ptosis, and loss of consciousness
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Question 10

how long can it take between the symptoms and rupture of a brain aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

Seconds: The most common form of aneurysm is the berry aneurysm.  This is usually from the deep structures of the brain and pours blood into the spinal fluid.  Severe headache, nausea, vomiting, and then progressive obtundation develop.  This can progress to coma and death.  If it ruptures into the brain, the symptoms are an acute stroke that may also progress to coma and death.

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