A brain aneurysm or cerebral aneurysm
is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness
in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes a
localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel.
A common location of cerebral aneurysms is on the
arteries at the base of the brain. Aneurysms may
result from congenital defects, preexisting conditions
such as high blood pressure and atherosclerosis (the
buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries), or head
trauma. Cerebral aneurysms occur more commonly in
adults than in children but they may occur at any
age. They are slightly more common in women than
in men.
A small, unchanging aneurysm may produce no symptoms.
When an aneurysm ruptures, the individual
may experience such symptoms as a sudden and unusually
severe headache, nausea, vision impairment, vomiting,
and loss of consciousness.
Onset is usually sudden and without warning. Rupture
of a cerebral aneurysm is dangerous and
results in bleeding into the meninges or the brain
itself, leading to a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)
or intracranial hematoma (ICH), either of which
constitutes a stroke.
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