How To Spot The Critical Signs Of A Brain Aneurysm
It feels like getting hit in the back of the head with a sledgehammer.
That is how a neurosurgeon with the Cerebrovascular Center described the pain of a ruptured aneurysm.
When an aneurysm ruptures, blood spills into the space around the brain, giving affected patients the “worst headache of their life.”
And that’s exactly how a mother of two and a respected news journalist described her pain.
“She said it felt like her head was going to explode,” her husband said. Along with her terrible headache, he explained, his wife had a few of the other classic symptoms including a stiff neck, a tingling sensation in her face and sensitivity to light.
“The headache would last a couple of hours, and then it would subside for a day or two,” her husband said. “We talked about her getting it checked out, but she didn’t feel like she had time, so we dismissed it.”
Tragically, those symptoms were the signs of a ruptured aneurysm that would claim her life just three weeks after they started.
Driving Awareness About The Warning Signs
Since her death in March 2015, she had worked hard to make sure other people do not ignore the warning signs. The husband has created a foundation to create public awareness of those signs and symptoms. He explained his motivation to Prevention:
“One thing that has haunted me more than anything else is, how could we not have known? The more I looked into aneurysms, the more I found that there’s no one out there talking about them, and there’s very little public education about the warning signs,” he said. The foundation even paired with others to launch a National Brain Aneurysm Awareness campaign:
Steps To Determine If You Have A Brain Aneurysm
To determine if you have an aneurysm, doctors will order a series of tests that may include one or several of the following: a CT scan (CAT scan), a cerebrospinal fluid test, an MRI and a cerebral angiogram.
The doctor notes that screening for unruptured brain aneurysms is “generally not recommended” except in some cases where there is a genetic predisposition to an aneurysm (“A parent or sibling who has had a ruptured brain aneurysm, particularly if you have two such first-degree family members with brain aneurysms.”) or if you were born with a congenital disorder that increases your risk of an aneurysm.
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That is how a neurosurgeon with the Cerebrovascular Center described the pain of a ruptured aneurysm.
When an aneurysm ruptures, blood spills into the space around the brain, giving affected patients the “worst headache of their life.”
And that’s exactly how a mother of two and a respected news journalist described her pain.
“She said it felt like her head was going to explode,” her husband said. Along with her terrible headache, he explained, his wife had a few of the other classic symptoms including a stiff neck, a tingling sensation in her face and sensitivity to light.
“The headache would last a couple of hours, and then it would subside for a day or two,” her husband said. “We talked about her getting it checked out, but she didn’t feel like she had time, so we dismissed it.”
Tragically, those symptoms were the signs of a ruptured aneurysm that would claim her life just three weeks after they started.
Driving Awareness About The Warning Signs
Since her death in March 2015, she had worked hard to make sure other people do not ignore the warning signs. The husband has created a foundation to create public awareness of those signs and symptoms. He explained his motivation to Prevention:
“One thing that has haunted me more than anything else is, how could we not have known? The more I looked into aneurysms, the more I found that there’s no one out there talking about them, and there’s very little public education about the warning signs,” he said. The foundation even paired with others to launch a National Brain Aneurysm Awareness campaign:
Symptoms Of A Brain Aneurysm
The foundation urges you to seek medical attention immediately if you experience any of these symptoms:- Sudden WHOL—worst headache of life
- Sudden sensitivity to light
- Sudden stiffness of neck
- Sudden sharp pain behind or above one eye
- Sudden blurred or double vision
- Sudden numbness and tingling in facial area
- Sudden loss of consciousness
- Sudden confusion or change of mental status
- Seizure
- Perceived “gun shot” noise or extremely loud “BOOM”
- Drooping eyelid
- Nausea and vomiting
Steps To Determine If You Have A Brain Aneurysm
To determine if you have an aneurysm, doctors will order a series of tests that may include one or several of the following: a CT scan (CAT scan), a cerebrospinal fluid test, an MRI and a cerebral angiogram.
The doctor notes that screening for unruptured brain aneurysms is “generally not recommended” except in some cases where there is a genetic predisposition to an aneurysm (“A parent or sibling who has had a ruptured brain aneurysm, particularly if you have two such first-degree family members with brain aneurysms.”) or if you were born with a congenital disorder that increases your risk of an aneurysm.
Factors That Can Increase Your Risk
The doctor also highlights the following factors as leading to an increased risk of an aneurysm:- Older age
- Smoking
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis)
- Drug abuse, particularly the use of cocaine
- Head injury
- Heavy alcohol consumption
- Certain blood infections
- Lower estrogen levels after menopause
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