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Overview
A brain aneurysm is a berry-shaped bulge in an artery in or near the brain. Read about the symptoms, effects and treatment options. more...
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Not all brain aneurysms that are discovered by chance will rupture (tear). But various factors increase the risk of a rupture and bleeding in the brain. more...
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What happens during brain aneurysm surgery? During surgery, neurosurgeons open the skull and expose the affected blood vessel. They then place a small metal clip on the blood vessel to stop blood flowing to the aneurysm. more...
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A brain aneurysm is a berry-shaped bulge in an artery in or near the brain. Aneurysms often go unnoticed. But some people have symptoms – or an increased risk of the aneurysm bursting at some point, leading to life-threatening bleeding in the brain. There are various treatment options. more...
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A brain aneurysm is a berry-shaped bulge in an artery in or near the brain. Ruptured aneurysms often cause bleeding in the brain (a brain hemorrhage). more...
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The human body
The brain works like a big computer. It processes information that it receives from the senses and body, and sends messages back to the body. But the brain can do much more than a machine can: humans think and experience emotions with their brain, and it is the root of human intelligence. more...
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Glossary
Magnetic resonance tomography (MRT), also called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is an imaging technique producing several cross-section images images (the ancient Greek tome means “slice”, and Greek graphein means “to write”). more...
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Glossary
Computed tomography, or CT for short, is a special x-ray examination (the ancient Greek tome means “slice”, and Greek graphein means “to write”). more...
