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I just had an mri and have a 2mm cerebral aneurism. will i need surgery? should i worry about rupture? i don't see neurologist until next week. help!
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You will be ok. : 2mm aneurysms can be followed. See brainaneurysm.Com and taafonline.Org for good info.
Answered 7/18/2015
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Not to worry: Your risk of having bleeding is very low. 1 to 1.5 million canadians have an aneurysm in the brain, yet most of these people will live their life without ever knowing. It is likely you will never have a problem with this aneurysm.
Answered 7/18/2015
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