Admin ¿Qué cuidados debo tener si tengo un aneurisma?
Para prevenir los aneurismas cerebrales deben controlarse sus factores de riesgo cardiovascular y controlar las enfermedades que pueden debilitar los vasos sanguíneos, como la diabetes, el colesterol y arteriosclerosis; además, debe mantener un estilo de vida saludable, evitar el estrés y el consumo de tabaco y alcohol …
¿Cuál es la causa de la aneurisma cerebral?
Los aneurismas en el cerebro ocurren cuando hay una zona debilitada en la pared de un vaso sanguíneo. Un aneurisma puede estar presente desde el nacimiento (congénito). También puede desarrollarse más adelante en el transcurso de la vida. Existen muchos tipos de aneurismas cerebrales.
What you should know about cerebral aneurysms?
A cerebral aneurysm is a bulging or weak area in an artery that brings blood to your brain. The area fills with blood and expands. The aneurysm can expand so much that blood bursts through the artery. This is a hemorrhagic stroke. An aneurysm that has not burst can be managed or treated to prevent it from rupturing.
What causes cerebral aneurysm?
Causes and symptoms. Cerebral aneurysms can be caused by brain trauma, infection, hardening of the arteries (athero-sclerosis), or abnormal rapid cell growth (neoplastic disease), but most seem to arise from a congenital, or developmental, defect. These congenital aneurysms occur more frequently in women.
What is the treatment for cerebral aneurysm?
Clipping and coiling are two treatment options. Clipping: A neurosurgeon can operate on the brain by cutting open the skull, identifying the damaged blood vessel and putting a clip across the aneurysm. This prevents blood from entering the aneurysm and causing further growth or blood leakage.
What are the types of cerebral aneurysm?
There are two main types of brain aneurysms: saccular and fusiform aneurysms. Symptoms develop rapidly when an aneurysm ruptures.