Risks and benefits of screening for intracranial aneurysms in first-degree relatives of patients with sporadic subarachnoid hemorrhage

Article Abstract:

The risks of screening first-degree relatives of patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms appear to outweigh the benefits. Intracranial aneurysms are a weakening in the wall of an artery in the brain, which can rupture and cause bleeding in the brain. Researchers screened 626 first-degree relatives of 160 patients with a ruptured intracranial aneurysm. Twenty-five (4%) had an aneurysm and 18 had surgery to correct it. However, 11 people experienced a complication from the surgery, including vision disorders, headache, fatigue, impaired concentration, and emotional problems. Life expectancy increased an average of 2.5 years but the procedure caused 19 years of disability per person on average.

Diagnosis, Medical screening, Health screening, Intracranial aneurysms, Cerebral aneurysm

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Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Article Abstract:

Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage is a neurologic emergency caused by rupturing of an intracranial aneurysmal is characterized by the extravasations of blood into space covering the central nervous system that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Two main therapeutic options for securing a ruptured aneurysm are described which are microvascular nuerosurgical clipping and endovascular coiling with microvascular nuerosurgical clipping as a preferred method.

New England States, Care and treatment, Causes of, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, New England

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Medical treatment for neurocysticercosis characterized by giant subarachnoid cysts

Article Abstract:

Patients with neurocysticercosis may benefit from anti-parasite drugs such as albendazole and praziquantel instead of surgery, according to a study of 33 patients. Neurocysticercosis occurs when tapeworms migrate to the brain, causing large cysts and intracranial hypertension.

Infection, Drug therapy, Brain, Cysticercosis, Albendazole, Praziquantel

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