Definition:

A weakness in the wall of an artery in the brain causing a pouch or a swelling in the blood vessel. The walls of an aneurysm can burst and cause bleeding into the brain.

Symptoms:

Call 911 if you are experiencing any of these symptoms:

• Severe headache
• Facial pain
• Double vision, droopy eyelid or other vision problems

Treatments Available:

• Neurosurgery
• Neuro Interventional Radiology
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery - (SRS)
• Rehabilitation

For more information:

• American Society of Neuro-Radiology
• American Stroke Association

Healthwise Links

• Brain Aneurysm