PICA Aneurysm Repair
 

So I just met with a really highly qualified expert in the area of interventional neuroradiology to discuss the possibility of coiling my aneurysm. Because I am at a high risk for rupture, he recommended the procedure. The scary part is that he said he will most likely need to close the PICA (posterior inferior cerebellar artery) which would cause me to lose blood supply to a section of my cerebellum. This would, in turn, cause that part of the brain to essentially die. He also said that the rest of the brain would compensate for the loss and I should recover within 3-6 months.
Has anyone had a similar experience or is anyone going through this recovery now? I'm very curious as to what it entails...curious, nervous, scared, etc.

I hope what ever you do you recover fast and heal up great i am gona keep you in my thoughts wish you well Sherry

I have had one annie coiled and one clipped. Neither one had ruptured. No matter the outcome, you want to have this repaired before it ruptures. Once they rupture, you would have a higher incidence of complications. Your doctor is outlining the possibilities of what may happen, he need to do that, it does not mean that he will have to close it, he may be able to coil it without doing that. Also, have you gone to another surgeon for a second opinion? Have you checked out the capabilities of the surgical staff you are seeing? No matter what, having the procedure before a rupture is most important. Nancy

I had a PICA aneurysm repaired just over a year ago. At first the Dcotor told my wife they couldn't do surgery because I'd stroke out. After it re-bled the third time he said he figured a way to repair it. He bypassed the artery and repaired it. I'm back to work full time with no issues other than I still need more sleep than before...Good luck