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Can Migraines Cause Brain Cerebral Aneurysm?
Cerebral angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the brain.
Alternative Names
Vertebral angiogram; Angiography - head; Carotid angiogram
How the test is performed
Cerebral angiography is done in the hospital or large radiology center. You will be asked to lie on an x-ray table. Your head is positioned and held still using a strap, tape, or sandbags, so you do not move during the procedure. The health care provider...
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Aneurysms
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Aneurysm in the brain
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An aneurysm is a weak area in the wall of a blood vesel that causes the blood vessel to bulge or balloon out. When an aneurysm occurs in a blood... Read more »
Cortex Area of Brain Thicker in People with Migraine
A study published in the November 20, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, indicates that people... Read more »
Causes of Aneurysms
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An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.See also:Abdominal aortic... Read more »
Senile cerebral amyloid angiopathy
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Amyloidosis - cerebral; CAA Symptoms Cerebral amyloid angiopathy can cause bleeding into the brain, usually in the outer parts of the... Read more »
Cerebral hypoxia
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Cerebral hypoxia occurs when there is not enough oxygen getting to the brain. The brain needs a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients to... Read more »
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