What is an aneurysm?
Aneurysm occurs as a ballooning as a result of weakening of the arterial wall in the brain. This ballooning weakens the vessel wall and makes it more unstable than the normal vessel. This weakening and thinning vessel wall can rupture and endanger the life of the person. Although the formation of aneurysm can occur in any blood vessel, it is more common in the artery. There can be many reasons for its formation. Atherosclerosis is the most important factor in the formation of aneurysm. In addition, head trauma, vascular inflammation, high blood pressure and congenital vascular development disorders may also occur.
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What are Aneurysm Symptoms?
Symptoms are directly related to the area where they occur in the body. As a result of the rupture of the aneurysm, many life-threatening symptoms such as fainting from pain, stroke, and shock can be seen. It can also be counted as persistent pain in the abdomen, chest, head and back in general. However, if the person has an unbleeded aneurysm, there may be no symptoms in most cases. Since it does not cause symptoms, it can be confused with other diseases. Asymptomatic aneurysms can be detected as a result of a clinical examination by a specialist doctor and by performing additional tests. Considering the possibility that some patients may have other aneurysms in their body, the effects of the disease should be well explained to the doctor at this point. Control and follow-up of people with disease detection should be done regularly.
How is the treatment done?
Many people in our country live their lives without being aware of this disease. If the aneurysm is small and has less risk of growth and bleeding in terms of its location, only follow-up may be a good option. In these people, the risk of annual bleeding continues, albeit small. In addition, drug therapy can be applied to patients with non-bleeding aneurysms. Follow-up patients should stop smoking and keep their blood pressure under control.
The standard treatment method widely used today is surgical treatment. The treatment of aneurysms is planned according to various factors such as their location, size, growth rate, damage to the vessel, and burst risks. Thanks to the endovascular treatment methods applied in many centers around the world, patients are hospitalized and treated for a short time, such as one or two days. Open surgical treatment has been used for a long time in patients with aneurysms. This surgery is performed to close the aneurysm and is performed under general anesthesia by opening a small window in the skull. Today, many modern closed or open surgical techniques are used.
