one of the major problems with unruptured aneurysms is that they tend not to have any symptoms, so people don't know they are there and don't seek treatment. I have no symptoms from my aneurysm and it was found accidently (I have other unrelated neurological problems so have regular brain scans).

By the time that it becomes symptomatic I would have thought that it would be time to have it treated. My sister never did have any symptoms right up until the morning it ruptured. She has a stroke like event 30 minutes before the rupture which she did not survive.

My aneurysm is small (6cm) and is being monitored and has not grown any since it was discovered some time ago.

hth

raglet

ooops, I meant my aneurysm is 6mm !

raglet

LOL just as well it's not 6cm!

Hi there I never had any symptoms until it ruptured then I had headaches after the first one was clipped but I am sure that was because I knew about the other one. Jess

HI -
I have very recently been diagnosed with an unruptured brain aneurysm. I am only 27 - my symptoms are chronic severe headache, vision problems, numbness in toes and fingers, short term memory failure, dilated pupil, balance problems ... has anyone been diagnosed with an unruptured "annie" (someone else called it this - great) and not had to have surgery? I'm nervous...My neurologist is setting me up with a neurosurgeon, which I kind of took as a bad sign, even though she framed it as "covering all bases" etc.

Any comments, information would be greatly appreciated...

Mine is small 3-5mm was wondering if symptons differ on each person

hi everyone. iv been getting really bad headaches for a while now always behind my right eye the doctors told me i am getting migraines but i get them about 4 times a week. i also have trouble thinking, you know when you know a word or name of something but you just cant remember it (this happens often) also i feel tired a lot i can sleep for hours then in the afternoon I'm still very tired i also feel sick every now and again for no reason! i also get shooting pains through my head when i bend down, are shouting at my kids!! and sometimes when I'm just sitting there not doing anything. i don't know if this is just me being silly but I'm a 24 year old woman and i don't think i should feel this bad for no reason. i was just wondering if any of you had the same symptoms as me. iv just made another appointment with my doctor but I'm not sure if they will take it any further. any advice would be great. thanks

I have a unruptured aneurysm too. I"m lost about the whole thing. This is all new to me. So I feel for you. Mine is a basilar tip aneurysm measuring 6mm. They are recommending a MRA or CTA. I hope everything works out for you.
Cheri

Well I am scheduled for surgery in Sept...they have to clip mine
I have so many questions about this dang invader

Hi everyone,
I had my angiogram and the surgeons say that my aneurysm is inoperable.
Actually the exact words were, " Sorry to tell you this but yer screwed"
That was really nice bedside manner, huh? Geesh. Anyway the aneurysm is an 8.5 x 6 on the top of the basilar artery. There are 5 arteries feeding into it. So I guess its what you call a fusiform? I dont know. They just said it's inoperableand hard to get to. I dont really know what to do and what not to do so it wont rupture. He just chuckled and said Dont be bunji jumping now..What a jerk. He was my second opinion. I'm so scared everyday. I also have hydrocephalus that cant be treated. They say I was born with it. I also had a stroke in the past that I knew nothing about. I'm just thankful to God every morning when I wake up. They said I could live to be 70 or die in my sleep tonight. Cant tell me anything else. Does anyone else have an aneurysm like this one and if so, Did you get it fixed? I have 2 Girls and a wonderful husband and I dont wanna leave them. I cry all the time, have headaches, and memory loss, and cant concentrate. Are these associated with the aneurysm? My headaches are sometimes unbearable but the doctors say aneurysms have no symptoms. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks, Cheri