Do you know how to identify a Brain Aneurysm?

When in doubt CALL 911 and get EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY

Symptoms can resemble "intoxication" and/or "heat stroke"

What are the symptoms? (from webmd.com)

Most brain aneurysms cause no symptoms and may only be discovered during tests for another, usually unrelated, condition. In other cases, an unruptured aneurysm will cause problems by pressing on areas in the brain. When this happens, the person may suffer from severe headaches, blurred vision, changes in speech, and neck pain, depending on what areas of the brain are affected and how bad the aneurysm is.

Symptoms of a ruptured brain aneurysm often come on suddenly. If you have any of the following symptoms or notice them in someone you know, call 911 or other emergency services right away:

• A sudden, severe headache that is different from past headaches.

• Neck pain.

• Nausea and vomiting.

• Sensitivity to light.

• Fainting or loss of consciousness.

• Seizures.

Cerebral Aneurysm (from wikipedia.org)

Symptoms for a cerebral aneurysm occur when the aneurysm pushes on a structure in the brain. In the case of a cerebral aneurysm, the symptoms for an aneurysm that has ruptured and one that has not ruptured are different.

Symptoms for an aneurysm that has not ruptured:

▪ Fatigue

▪ Loss of perception

▪ Loss of balance

▪ Speech problems

Symptoms for a ruptured aneurysm:

▪ Severe headaches

▪ Loss of vision

▪ Double vision

▪ Neck pain and/or stiffness

▪ Pain above and/or behind the eyes

Risk factors for an aneurysm include:

-diabetes

-obesity

-hypertension

-tobacco use

-alcoholism

-high cholesterol

-copper deficiency

-increasing age.