Some Thoughts On Pre- Brain Aneurysms.

One of the things I forgot to mention yesterday about my "pre-ruptured" brain aneurysm was I had a rather odd change of personality. We figured that it was caused by the forming bubble in my brain putting pressure on the "Nice-Guy" control center of my brain.

Okay, that's not very technical, but I'm not that much of an expert on what actually happens when a brain injury forms. Anyhow, according to my wife I was developing a rather nasty attitude about everything.

I can see where she was getting concerened; considering that I've always been easy going and then I seemed to not like anything. I thought it was odd that I was finding fault with the least little thing.

Until later. Stay health and take care.
Dick...

Here's another interesting article on brain aneurysms.

An Angiogram:
This is an important test in the diagnosis of an aneurysm. The test is performed in a special X-ray room and takes approximately one hour. An angiogram involves injection of a contrast dye through a special tube and watching how that dye circulates through the blood vessels of the brain. Your radiologist will explain the test in further detail."
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Cerebral aneurysm, Family Guide to Neuromedicine


Brain Aneurysms and Vascular Malformations

Unruptured Brain Aneurysms? What To Do? Learn A New Trade?

I was talking with my wife last night and some interesting thoughts surfaced. I was having some really bad headaches during the year before the brain aneurysm hemorrhaged. The conventional thinking, at least in my world, was migraine, and that's how it was treated.

I was also being treated for back pain from a couple of surgeries that I had on the back. I was taking heavy doses of Celebrix for that problem. That took care of the back problems but in the process caused my blood pressure to get out of control.

Our theory is that the rising blood pressure was the cause for the growing cerebral aneurysm to rupture. I think it's needles to say that I'm off the Celebrix.

Here's the dilemma I'm facing now. I still have a small brain aneurysm lurking in my head. It will probably never pop; but who thought that the other one would?

Okay, back to the headline. You May Have To Learn A New Trade I'm working on it. Ever hear of affiliate marketing on the net?

Take care and stay healthy.

I came across this site on cerebral aneurysms today that just happens to cover untreated brain aneurysms.
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"The decision to treat an unruptured aneurysm with no symptoms is somewhat controversial. Physician must weigh the patient’s overall health and risk of treatment against the chances of rupture. Factors taken into consideration include the age of the patient, the size of aneurysm and rate of its expansion, the location of the aneurysm, and the patient’s medical history."

Read the rest of the article here:
Cerebral Aneurysm - Page 1 - HeartCenterOnline:




Traumatic Brain Injury

Cerebral, aka, Brain Aneurysm - Wrong Diagnosis or No Diagnosis.

A wrong diagnosis or worse, no diagnosis, of a brain aneurysm, can put you between a rock and a hard place. I don't put the blame on the doctors. The insurance companies tie their hands.

However, you could be headed the wrong way on a one-way street if you keep having persistent headaches. You may not fit into the slot that an insurance company has for headaches or brain injury problems.

Here is an interesting article on Wrong Diagnosis.

Cerebral Aneurysm: Dangerous swelling of a brain blood vessel that may rupture.
Cerebral Aneurysm: Cerebral aneurysm is a common cerebrovascular disorder caused by a weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein. The disorder may result from congenital defects or from preexisting conditions such as hypertensive vascular disease and atherosclerosis (build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries), or from head trauma.

Introduction: Cerebral Aneurysm - WrongDiagnosis.com: "Introduction: Cerebral Aneurysm

I don't think you need to make a dash to your lawyer. But you may need to insist on have further test on the inside of your head. When your doctor scratches his/her head, or yours, that should raise an "ALERT FLAG". A simple MRI doesn't hurt and it will spot an obvious problem.

Until the next time. Stay healthy and take care
Dick..

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Clinical experience indicated that brain-injured patients are often unaware of the very deficits that impair their performance in everyday life. This book explores these issues in hopes that the information obtained from studying disorders of self-awareness will ultimately lead not only to greater scientific insights into the nature of disturbed awareness following injury, but also to improved rehabilitation of patients with brain dysfunctions.

Brain Aneurysm And The Detachable Coil Embolization

I was very lucky when I had my brain injury. My brain aneurysm ruptured in a very convient location. I was a prime candidate for the coil plug. Here's some detailed information on the coil.

Detachable coil embolization offers a new approach to treating aneurysms and other blood vessel malformations in the brain and other parts of the body. A brain aneurysm, or weakness in the arterial wall, is a serious medical condition.

If a brain aneurysm ruptures, internal bleeding may cause a stroke or loss of life. In less severe cases, a bulging aneurysm may compress surrounding nerves and brain tissue resulting in nerve paralysis, headache, neck and upper back pain as well as nausea and vomiting. Cerebral angiography, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can detect brain aneurysms prior to rupturing.

Interventional neuroradiologists perform detachable coil embolization to alleviate much of the danger presented by aneurysms. The interventional neuroradiologist inserts a tube, called a catheter, into an artery in the leg.

This catheter is then maneuvered through the body to the aneurysm's position. Once in position, the radiologist places one or more small coils through the catheter into the aneurysm. The body responds by forming a blood clot around the coil blocking off the aneurysm."

Read the rest of the article about fixing a brain injury here >>
Detachable Coil Embolization: What is Detachable Coil Embolization?

Good luck and stay healthy

Dick...

PS. I mentioned earlier that I'd be plugging some books and videos on health issues that I think are worthy of checking out.



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