What should my mom do if she has been diagnosed with a 9mm cerebral berry aneurysm?

Neurosurg consult: Not knowing how this was diagnosed, your mother needs an angiogram to define the anatomy of the aneurysm. This needs to be treated, there are two modalities, surgical and endovascular. The former requires brain surgery to clip the aneurysm while endovascular is performed through a groin catheter, placing coils in the aneurysm. Go to a center that treats many aneurysms for best results. Hup or jeff.

See specialist: Without further information it will be difficult to give a specific recommendation. She will probably be best served by seeing a neurosurgeon who specializes in aneurysm treatment (either by surgery or via endovascular treatment through the groin) to discuss the issues and the options and come to a decision. Factors to consider are the location of the aneurysm, family history, age and preferences.

Yes: 9mm aneurysm should be treated. This will depend on the location, morphology, and patient medical comorbidities. This can be treated with surgical clip placement or endovascular coiling.