Aneurysm is called a weak spot in the artery wall. It is literally the artery swells, forming a spherical protrusion.
The main danger of an aneurysm is that it runs the risk of thin wall rupture, and it is bleeding in the brain, that is, life-threatening condition. Even when docked, it causes serious damage to the brain and causes the death of its cells from oxygen deficiency. However, most aneurysms still not torn. Let's understand what? What do with all that, in principle?
Aneurysms: what are they?
Aneurysms can be of different sizes. In addition, they are able to grow, and sometimes rather quickly. So that people with this diagnosis should constantly monitor the status of the problem artery. Because aneurysms who have reached a certain size (large), shall be removed.
Who are they?
According to medical statistics, aneurysm "case" in 3-5% of people. At the same time a little more often in women than in men. As a rule, the aneurysm affects adults aged 30-60 years. Such a wide range.
risk factors for aneurysms are:
- genetic diseases with weakening of vascular walls (e.g., polycystic kidney disease or arteriovenous malformations, connective tissue disease);
- a history of aneurysm in close relatives;
- uncontrolled AD;
- the use of any drugs;
- smoking;
- injuries, tumors;
- vascular infection.
How are aneurysms?
The aneurysm, the more likely the emergence of some symptoms before it burst. This is likely to be a regular and prolonged headache above or behind the eyes, feeling numbness, weakness, facial paralysis or twitching one side, double vision, the expansion of pupil. For small aneurysms, they mostly do not show any signs.
However, some aneurysms (regardless of size) can not be broken, and to start, as it were, to leak. And then there may be "signaling" phenomena: sudden and severe pain in the head, nausea, vomiting, tightness in the neck, blurred vision and consciousness. In these cases it is necessary to immediately seek medical attention.
The presence / absence of the aneurysm is determined by experts via Tomography - CT or MRI. A to vessels during the study were clearly visible, the patient is further administered a contrast agent.
What's next?
Doctors decide everything from the images of CT / MRI. At the same time important factors: the size of the aneurysm, patient age, comorbidities, and so on. With the obvious risk (primarily genetic) may need to be treated with even a small aneurysm. A treatment of this disease is only possible by surgery: via catheter through the blood vessels of the lower extremities, as well as by overlaying special brackets and spirals.
Prevention aneurysm
From some aneurysms can not be to protect themselves. However, a healthy lifestyle reduces their risk and improves the condition of the vessels. It is necessary to quit smoking, to control the AD, eat balanced and promptly seek medical attention.
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