A 79-year-old man was admitted to our hospital owing to a transient hemiparesis of his left arm, 4 days prior to admission. A plain brain computed tomographic (CT) scan at that time was reported as ...
Not all brain aneurysms require surgery. Some require no treatment at all, while it may be possible to treat other aneurysms with medications, lifestyle changes, or rehabilitative therapy. A brain ...
SUCCESSFUL excision of formidable vascular lesions, with replacement by a graft or prosthesis, has prompted surgeons to attack acute catastrophic vascular emergencies with increasing vigor during the ...
Perioperative rupture is rare among patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms undergoing general anesthesia for non-aneurysm surgery.
An unruptured brain aneurysm is a bulging blood vessel in your brain that has not burst. It may pose serious health risks and is usually treated with surgery or medication. Healthcare professionals ...
If an aneurysm ruptures, it releases blood into the brain or surrounding areas—a condition known as a hemorrhage. Any ...
Surgery can be lifesaving for people who experience a ruptured brain aneurysm or have an aneurysm at a high risk of rupturing. Not waking up after brain aneurysm surgery can happen for many reasons.
Q: I was recently diagnosed with an aortic thoracic aneurysm and scheduled for surgery. What are the risks, and can I expect to live a normal life afterward? A: As difficult as it is to hear the ...