Newbie basilar artery aneurysm
 

6.3 x 4.7 basilar summit aneurysm
Hi all,
I am 48yr, 6'-1", 213lb Recently divorced. Male
I am new to this and am hoping that this venue will be a release for my tensions and hopefully be a learning experience. Actually I am not really very nervous. Just another trial...

Last September I had what may have been a TIA went for my physical and the DR sent me for some testing.
60% blockage left carotid artery, 20% right.
Aneurysm
arachnoid cyst left middle cranial fossa w/left temporal lobe atrophy

Sent me to neurologist more testing.

My latest MRI results 6.3 x 4.7mm basilar summit aneurysm with ectasia ????
not understanding ramifications of this.
I landed on my head twenty eight years ago flipping on a trampoline could this be the cause? I am dealing with the VA with this I have no insurance.

I want to know what the prognosis is. Are there treatment options available?

I have no diabetes or any other condition beside hypertension.

some symptoms I have been complaining about:
variable acuity in left eye, from 20/20 to barely able to see. starting in the right eye also last week. (I got the results of the MRI this week)
speech problems - stuttering, miss-used words, words in the wrong places, trouble remembering words. (this in patricular bothers me as I speak spanish, portuguese, and english and have a rather large vocabulary)
Saying things as I think them... oops I shouldn't have said that out loud lol
numbness in my extremities
numbness in my face
short term memory problems
trouble urinating
confusion while driving taking wrong turns etc. never had this before last year I have always been able to get to where I want to go with no problem.
also I have been lacking in motivation, I mentioned this to the Dr and he suggested I may be depressed. I don't think so though.

I know these sound like a mish mash of symptoms but that is what has been going on.

Well the arachnoid cyst. "TINY" is how they describe it. 2 cm x 8mm. Will this add complications? I was hit by a car twice as a child once approximately the age of 5 (standing on the curb and lost my balance) I do not remember anything except the moment prior to falling. Then again approximate age 7. Trying to cross the street when the truck driver who was blocking my view waved me across. (first lesson never trust somebody elses judgement, boy did I pay for that) All I remember is being put into the car to be taken to the hospital then nothing. (Cut my eye lid and had to wear an eye patch is all I can remember of my injuries)You would have thought I would learn from the first one lol. Nobody else in my family has one so I think it was from prior injury.

Hello robmblind, and welcome to NeuroTalk.

You certainly have been through some scary times lately.

I thought I'd point you towards our Aneurysm Forum, where you'll meet others in a similar situation to yourself, so here's the link to that: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum7.html

Unfortunately I don't know much about arachnoid cysts, but we do have a Forum for rare diseases, so maybe that's a good place to start if you'd like more information about that as well. Here's the link: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum87.html

Welcome again, I hope you get the answers you're looking for.

Hello Rob and Welcome to NeuroTalk. Since Anne has given you some directions, I'll just add that I hope you take a look around and join in anywhere. You'll find NT to be a warm inviting place to come to for info and friendship. Look forward to hearing more from you.

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Hi Rob! Welcome to NeuroTalk! :welcome_sign: Glad to meet you - please feel free to join in anywhere. Let us know if you have any questions and we'll be happy to help you. I hope you can find some answers here.....:)

Hi, Robmblind! :Wave-Hello: Welcome to NeuroTalk!

Great name! :) I'll ask the administrators to copy your post over to the aneurisms board, there are a lot of details in there. I don't envy you and I hope you'll find some helpful support here.

Thanks for a warm welcome!!!
 

Thanks for a warm welcome!!!