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cerebral aneurysm, cerebral aneurysm, aneurysm, cerebral, cerebral aneurysm, an "aneurysm", abnormal widening, ballooning of a section of a blood vessel, an aneurysm occurs, in the brain, a cerebral aneurysm, aneurysms, in the brain occur, weakened area, in the wall of a blood vessel, a congenital, birth, defect, develop later in life, a saccular aneurysm, berry aneurysm, vary in size, a few millimeters to over a centimeter, giant berry aneurysms, reach well over 2 cm, aneurysm resembles a sack of blood attached to one side, the blood vessel by a narrow neck, more common in adults, cerebral aneurysm, involve widening, dilatation, the entire circumference, the blood vessel in an area, appear, a ballooning out of part of a blood vessel, types of aneurysms, occur in any blood vessel that supplies the brain, trauma, infection, injure the blood vessel wall, cause such aneurysms, estimated that 5%, the population has some type of aneurysm, in the brain, incidence of ruptured aneurysm is approximately 10 out of 100,000 people per year, multiple berry aneurysms, not unusual, 10% of patients, one aneurysm, have at least one more, risk factors, family history of cerebral aneurysms, medical problems, polycystic kidney disease, coarctation, the aorta, aneurysms, cause no symptoms, they rupture, bleeding, brain, an aneurysm is found, a cat scan, mri is performed, an unrelated reason, aneurysm gets big enough to compress nearby structures, cause symptoms, double vision, loss of vision, headaches, eye, neck pain, symptoms of an aneurysm that has bled, sudden occurrence of a headache, severe, "the worst in patient's experience", headaches, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, muscle weakness, difficulty moving any part, numbness, decreased sensation in any part, vision changes, double vision, loss of vision, eyelid drooping, changes in mental status, person confused, lethargic, sleepy, stuporous, seizures, sluggish, lethargic movement, speech impairment, sudden onset of irritability, impulsivity, poor temper control, signs of increased pressure, the brain, raised intracranial pressure, swelling, the optic nerve, papilledema, tiny hemorrhages, retina, the eye, evident on careful eye examination, findings on exam, third cranial nerve palsy, help identify which blood vessel has the aneurysm, a cerebral aneurysm, diagnosed by tests, the cause of bleeding, the brain, a ct scan, the head, identify bleeding, occasionally locate the aneurysm, a csf, cerebrospinal fluid, examination, spinal tap, confirm bleeding, ct scan is non-diagnostic, an mri, the head an alternative to a ct scan, sensitive to bleeding, the brain, subarachnoid bleeding, various mri scans vary in ability to detect smaller aneurysms, conventional cerebral angiography, spiral ct scan angiography, the head, the most sensitive tools to pinpoint the location, the aneurysms, eeg, electroencephalogram, performed, seizures occur, symptoms often, not appear, bleeding occurs, a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, emergency condition, it is discovered, goal of treatment, control symptoms, prevent further bleeding, lowering blood pressure, reduce the risk of further bleeding, neurosurgery, primary treatment, cerebral aneurysm, the aneurysm is closed off, clamps, sutures, prevent blood flow, the aneurysm, in many cases, special coils, aneurysm, the arteries, a clot to form, in the aneurysm, prevents further bleeding, considered a less invasive approach than brain surgery, appropriate circumstances, regarded, the best form of treatment, surgery is not feasible, the location, the aneurysm, medical treatment is similar to treatment, subarachnoid hemorrhage, restricting activity, complete bedrest is advised, treating symptoms headache, controlling blood pressure, prescribing preventive use of antiseizure medications, once the aneurysm is repaired, prevention of stroke, due to blood vessel spasm necessary, intravenous fluids, certain medications, letting one's blood pressure run high, best indicator, prognosis, patient's status, aneurysm ruptures, deeply comatose after an aneurysm rupture generally don't, minimal symptoms, a cerebral aneurysm, does not rupture, not cause any symptoms, one is discovered which has not ruptured, treatment must be considered, risks related to brain surgery, attempting, prevent the aneurysm from rupturing by operating on it, cause rupture, all the potential problems, 25% of ruptured cerebral aneurysms, fatal, another 25%, fatal, 3 months, the remaining people, ruptured cerebral aneurysm, than 50%, have some sort of permanent disability, subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke, seizures, epilepsy, paralysis of any part, permanent loss of sensation of any part, the face, neurologic deficits, vision changes, loss of speech ability, cognitive decline, communicating hydrocephalus, sudden, severe headache occurs, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, seizures, neurologic symptom, experience a headache that is unusual, no known way, prevent the formation of a cerebral aneurysm, discovered in time, unruptured aneurysms, causing problems, decision, repair an unruptured cerebral aneurysm, the size, location, the aneurysm, patient's age, general health, must be considered given the risks inherent both in operating, in watchful waiting.