Afraid of having a brain aneurysm. how can i prevent this?

Aneursym: Low fat, low salt diet, prudent exercise, if you have diabetes or hypertension get them treated as well as possible.

Nothing definite: There is about a 5% incidence of brain artery aneurysm. People with first order relatives who have had a bleed from an aneurysm have a 4 times more likely chance of having an aneurysm. Smoking and maybe high blood pressure have a relation. Don't smoke, get regular checkup's and don't use drugs.

Do NOT worry: The risk of a subarachnoid hemorrhage runs about 6-8 per 100, 000, rather low risk. A congenital berry aneurysm is likewise uncommon, and rupture occurs usually when grows larger than 0.9mm. Risk factors include smoking, bcp's, alcohol, pregnancy, labor and delivery. Another higher risk in the elderly is hypertension, causing a charcot-bouchard aneurysm, which can likewise rupture.