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How can i get a screening i feel i need bc of family history for brain aneurysm when my physician feels it is not needed and will not order it?
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Consult: Request a consult to a neurologist, geneticist, or vascular surgeon. If you are determined, you can always get the test yourself. Your insurance company will not pay for it, so it will be out of pocket, probably 2-3 thousand dollars.
Answered 10/19/2018
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See a specialist: See a physician who specializes in the management of patients with brain aneurysms. Screening can be done with an mra of the brain, which involves no ionizing radiation or contrast. The details of your family history should be explored before recommending screening for you. Please see the brain aneurysm center for women for more information. www.chicagoaneurysm.com.
Answered 10/19/2018
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