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BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS. Your brain matters!. abstract.

Do you know?. “1 in 50 people in the us has an unruptured brain aneurysm.” ( BAFound , 2021).

A brain aneurysm is a swollen area in an artery of the brain that grows into a thin balloon. Its thin wall can rupture at any time..

an aneurysm can happen anywhere in the brain. Most common at the base of the skull. Most aneurysms are detected after rupture or during other medical screenings. people with a previous aneurysm rupture are at greater risk FOR A future rupture. An Unruptured aneurysm may go completely unnoticed with no symptoms..

“Every 18 minutes a brain aneurysm ruptures.” ( BAFound , 2021).

warning signs. Severe headache. abstract. Blurred or double vision.

What can cause a brain aneurysm?. Smoking untreated High blood pressure Family history Gender: women have higher risk Age: more common after 40 Drug and alcohol abuse Severe head trauma Genetic abnormality in the blood vessel wall.

“about 30,000 people in the us suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year.” (Pennmedicine, 2021).

Brain aneurysms are treatable. Recognizing an aneurysm before rupture will save a life. Get to know the facts and prevent ruptures, disability, and death..

Thank you for watching Visit : https://www.bafound.org/ to learn more about brain aneurysm This video created by Manna Ziadeh References : bafound . (n.d.). Get and stay informed about our research & work . Brain Aneurysm Foundation. Retrieved November 28, 2021, from https://www.bafound.org/stay-informed-about-research/. Do you know the basics about brain aneurysms? Penn Medicine. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2021, from https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/neuroscience-blog/2019/june/brain-aneurysms..