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01-11-2016, 12:36 AM | #1 | ||
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Hey!
I hope that by this point in the month you have been getting some good answers. I wanted to say that my understanding is that it is not uncommon for smaller aneurysms not to show up on an MRI, particularly not immediately after an incident. I was found to have a 7mm supraclinoid aneurysm during a very high resolution MRA (with dye) done at Johns Hopkins prior to microvascular decompressions surgery for trigeminal neuralgia. It had not been detected on two prior head MRIs. It was big enough and in a bad place, that my local neurosurgeon recommended a pipeline stent (I got two, yea...), which worked to completely reverse the aneurysm development. It's literally gone. As others have said, I suspect your neurosurgeon will recommend waiting because of the size, but if you can be clear and precise about your symptoms, they are more likely to be able to help. The upshot is that a journal may be your best bet to fully describe the symptoms and express your concerns. Good luck, S. |
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01-18-2016, 12:53 PM | #2 | ||
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ahello CW21.
I hope you are getting answers to your new medical findings. I can understand this will cause you to worry. Here is my story regarding aneurysm. I had tremendous headaches and I had visual disturbances and therefore had and MRI This showed a 7 mm cerebral aneurysm of left opthalmic artery and this was treated by endovascular coiling and with a stent support in 2011. Now, I have had tremendous headaches and went for MRI of head and had Cerebral Angiogram done at the hospital. This shoved a small reopening of the old aneurysm of 1 mm. My neurosurgeon said it was too small at this time to go inn and repair, but he would continue to monitor, and would possibly plan for a repair in 3 years, should it increase in size. My neurologist had put me on Topamax for Migrane headache, to prevent and control migraine headache. It has helped some, but I still have headaches. I just had the above procedure, and will be going for a follow up appointment with my neurologist this week. I will also be referred to a specialist regarding headaches/migrane. My neurologist/interventional neurologist also specializes in vascular neurology. I have also had 2 small strokes. So hwat I can understand is that we have to be very careful in that we keep our bloodpressure under control, below 120/80!! ( that is my goal. Keep our cholesterol low. Keep calm, and stay away from stress. It can be very difficult not to worry if one know there is an aneurysm possibly growing in one's brain. Also do not smoke nicotine. It is the worst thing to develop aneurysm. If you smoke, stop. All the best for you |
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