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Onyx One
December 3, 2007
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Brain aneurysms…you’ve probably heard the term before but you may not know exactly
what the condition entails. Doctor Eric Eskioglu is the director of Endovascular/Vascular
Neurosurgery at Healthpark Medical Center. He describes an aneurysm as “when the
arteries are connected together there might be a little abnormal connection and
that is what causes you to have an aneurysm. It is an out pouching of the blood
vessel… they may grow over time.” Physicians say many people who have an aneurysm
don’t even know it’s there. “If it grows to a certain point it becomes problematic
and like I said we don’t find it until it ruptures or is coincidently found,” says
Dr. Eskioglu. When an aneurysm ruptures he says it can become life threatening within
seconds. “Those that make it to the hospital about half of them have permanent neurological
deficits.” That’s why recognizing the warning signs of an aneurysm is crucial. If it ruptures you will need to seek emergency care immediately. Dr. Eskioglu says, “For symptoms its classic, you’ll have the worst headache of your life. It will
be sharp and it will come suddenly as far as alertness it may knock you out, you
may pass out. You will have nausea and vomiting with it. You’ll also have aversion
to light.” Imaging techniques such as MRI’s and C-T Scans are able to detect aneurysms
before they become problematic. |
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