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Health Connections #KSMQ Brain Aneurysms with Mayo Clinic by Jamie C. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 14 Oct 2010 7:30am Brain Aneurysms are an incredibly scary affliction. They can strike with limited warning and the general public is not well educated about aneurysms. With me on this episode of Health Connections, Dr Robert Brown, Chair of Mayo Clinic Neurology, to discuss brain aneurysms. Read on »

FDA Approves New Device to Treat Brain Aneurysms by Medline Plus Posted Thu 07 Apr 2011 2:59pm to treat brain aneurysms without performing open surgery. An aneurysm is a weak, enlarged area in an artery (blood vessel). Over time, the force of normal blood pressure can... alloy that can be used to block off large, giant, or wide-necked aneurysms in the internal carotid artery, a major blood vessel supplying blood to the front of the brain Read on »

Study Finds Oral Contraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Women against Brain Aneurysms by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Mon 02 Aug 2010 5:58pm of brain aneurysms in women. The findings from this first-of-its-kind study by a neurointerventional expert from Rush University Medical Center were presented at the Society... was initiated due to the observation that in the two largest brain aneurysm trials to date, cerebral aneurysms occurred most frequently in post-menopausal women. The two trials Read on »

Alison Hymes' condition is serious! She now has a brain aneurysm. by Susan .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 02 Nov 2011 12:00am medical needs and refusing to treat her brain aneurysm. Thank you, NOVEMBER 1, 2011 * VIRGINIA WOMAN'S KIDNEY AILMENTS AND BRAIN ANEURYSM IGNORED BY STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS * Woman in psychiatric hospital now suffers a brain aneurysm, is left untreated and neglected, to face death * A Virginia woman was locked in irons and chains Read on »

FDA Approves New Treatment for Large Brain Aneurysms by Medline Plus Posted Fri 15 Apr 2011 12:28pm on brain aneurysms that are difficult to manage because of their size and shape. An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel, which can rupture as it increases in size, causing hemorrhage or death. Brain aneurysms often produce no symptoms until they grow and press on nerves in the brain, or until they begin to leak blood or rupture. Aneurysms can Read on »

Brain Aneurysms by Lisa T. Posted Tue 01 Dec 2009 12:00am for his complete recovery. He underwent surgery to drain the blood and has made progress so far. A brain aneurysm is a bulging, weak area of an artery supplying blood to the brain. There are often no symptoms but if it ruptures, blood is released into the skull causing a stroke. This can lead to brain damage or death but a good recovery is possible Read on »

FDA approves new treatment for large brain aneurysms by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Thu 14 Apr 2011 12:00am A patient who can't decide between two available treatments asks his doctor: "What should I do?" Another patient, torn between the same two treatments, asks: "Doctor, what..., emotions brought on by potential significant side effects often push people away from the "right" decision. Doctors -- free from the side effects of treatment -- can make more Read on »

Healthy Moms Dictionary - Aneurysm by Cascia T. Posted Mon 26 Jan 2009 3:51pm at birth or from high blood pressure. When a brain aneurysm ruptures it can cause a severe headache, nausea, vomiting, decreased consciousness, and can be live threatening... disabilities. Brain aneurysms are most likely to occur in adults ages 35-60, although rare, children can get brain aneurysms too. Women are more likely to get brain aneurysms than men Read on »

Learn the Facts Behind Aneurysms [Digg] by Cascia T. Posted Mon 02 Feb 2009 10:54pm Aneurysms are more common than most people think. This article explores all the different types of aneurysms with a major focus on brain aneurysms. An aneurysm is a localized widening of a vein, artery or the heart. There is usually a bulge at the point of the aneurysm. Read on »

New press release: Mindfulness meditation training changes brain structure in 8 weeks by Stephanie Allen Posted Fri 21 Jan 2011 12:00am mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. In a study that will appear in the January... meditation-produced changes over time in the brain's grey matter. "Although the practice of meditation is associated with a sense of peacefulness and physical relaxation Read on »