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Had an mri last july of my brain. i am having anxiety & fear a brain aneurysm happening suddenly. 31f, good bp, bit overweight, drink on the weekends. what are the chances of this? no family history no one called so i assume there's no unruptured one?

Q: had an mri last july of my brain. i am having anxiety & fear a brain aneurysm happening suddenly. 31f, good bp, bit overweight, drink on the weekends. what are the chances of this? no family history no one called so i assume there's no unruptured one?

: Would assume your MRI ruled out the presence of any large congenital aneurysm or vascular malformation. In absence of chronic and uncontrolled hypertension, smaller acquired Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms would not be expected. You likely should address your anxieties via counseling.

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Would assume your MRI ruled out the presence of any large congenital aneurysm or vascular malformation. In absence of chronic and uncontrolled hypertension, smaller acquired Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms would not be expected. You likely should address your anxieties via counseling.

Answered 9/27/2022

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A member asked:

Had an mri last july of my brain. i am having anxiety & fear a brain aneurysm happening suddenly. 31f, good bp, bit overweight, drink on the weekends. what are the chances of this? no family history no one called so i assume there's no unruptured one?

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