A new University of Cincinnati (UC) study questions the commonly held scientific belief that childhood brain aneurysms are caused by trauma, infection or underlying vascular malformations. In a retrospective review of 53 Ohio children with intracranial (brain) arterial aneurysms, Todd Abruzzo, MD, fou...
In most instances, the diagnosis of a brain aneurysm is made byCT scanand/orMRIimaging studies of the brain. These tests help identify and localize the brain aneurysm. Other tests such as a cerebral angiogram and/or a cerebrospinal fluid analysis may also be used to help determine the diagno...
Infantile amnesia.This isn't a disorder.It's also known as childhood amnesia and just describes the fact that most adults can’t recall early childhood experiences. This may be because young children’s brains are still developing and can't store memories the way older brains do. Amnesia Symp...
Cerebral aneurysm.These happen in your brain. The most common type, known as a berry aneurysm, forms as a sac of blood that looks like a berry. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).This type of aneurysm forms where your aorta, the largest artery in your body, sends blood to your belly. Thor...
Bleedingmay occur from a cerebralaneurysmor an arteriovenous malformation or because of uncontrolledhypertension(high blood pressure). Tumorsthat originate from brain cells or those that metastasizefrom other organs can affect brain function in two ways. The tumor can destroy brain cells so that their...
High blood pressure can also cause hemorrhagic stroke. The longer your blood pressure remains elevated, the weaker the walls of your arteries become, until one in your brain eventually bursts. HBP can also lead to an aneurysm, which is a section of blood vessel that balloons out from the art...
covering of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), and the other heart problems listed below in the section on serious complications. The outlook (prognosis) for an individual affected is primarily determined by the seriousness of any heart complications. SLIDESHOW Childhood Diseases: Measles, Mumps...
If an aneurysm ruptures, it can cause a hemorrhagic stroke. Learn more here.READ MORE What to know about brain aneurysms Medically reviewed by Seunggu Han, M.D. Brain aneurysms affect 3–5% of people in the U.S. during their lifetime. When they rupture, they can cause a stroke. ...
Your physician will also likely ask if you’ve recently had an infection or a blow to the head. Or if your headaches started after the age of 50 and came upon you suddenly and very painfully (in the rare case you have an aneurysm that is leaking blood). Or if the patterns to your ...
THUNDERCLAP HEADACHE, a sudden severe headache in the back of the head, reaching its peak in less than a minute. Causes include: BRAIN ANEURYSM– a widening of one of the brain arteries Bleeding between the brain and membranes covering the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage), usualy from a RUPTURE...