{"id":14445,"date":"2024-01-18T15:12:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T07:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/dbclinic.com.sg\/?p=14445"},"modified":"2026-08-06T19:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:48:58","slug":"brain-aneurysm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/dbclinic.com.sg\/brain-aneurysm\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Aneurysm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brain aneurysms, also known as cerebral aneurysms, have been surfacing as new headlines following a recent young Malaysian artiste, Queenzy Cheng<\/a>, who collapsed and succumbed at a work site due to a ruptured brain aneurysm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slightly closer to home and heart, within the same month, one of our blog authors' friends (also a young adult) collapsed from a similar medical condition and had a haemorrhagic stroke<\/a>. The friend survived but with significant neurological complications and is currently undergoing intense rehabilitation in the hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brain or cerebral aneurysms can rupture and cause catastrophic consequences.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A brain aneurysm<\/a> is a medical condition that, in its wake, causes a catastrophic event to patients and their surrounding family and friends. Brain aneurysms tend to have a high mortality rate (approximately 50%)<\/a>, and even if an individual survives a rupture, they may have to live with profound long-term neurological disability.  This is a condition that nobody wishes to happen to themselves or their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article is written to serve as a general information guide to patients and families on brain aneurysms to promote awareness of this serious medical condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you have been having frequent headaches, it may be a sign of a brain aneurysm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is a brain aneurysm?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aneurysm is a medical condition where there is a 'weakened point<\/a>' [1] on the wall of a blood vessel. Over time, this weakened area may herniate or \u2018bulge\u2019 externally. An aneurysm can occur in any blood vessel \u2013 it can occur in the abdomen (abdominal aneurysm<\/a>) and in the brain (brain aneurysm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thinning of the blood vessel wall can be due to a disease, trauma, injury, or a malformation at birth. If the aneurysm\/thinning becomes significant, it runs a risk<\/a> [2] of rupturing and bursting. If this occurs in the brain, the blood will spill over to the surrounding brain tissue, leading to brain inflammation, swelling, and irreversible brain tissue damage. A ruptured brain aneurysm can potentially lead to a disastrous event of a stroke, irreversible nerve paralysis, or even death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An aneurysm can occur in any blood vessel; in the case of a brain aneurysm, it occurs in the brain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What are the symptoms of a brain aneurysm?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A brain aneurysm that has ruptured can cause catastrophic symptoms<\/a> [3] or even death. Patients with brain aneurysms are usually asymptomatic; however, when the aneurysm gets bigger, it may compress onto surrounding brain tissues or nerve cells, leading to neurological abnormal symptoms, such as:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n