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Sharp Pain In Head Brain Aneurysm?
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 vessel of the brain, it is called a cerebral aneurysm.
Alternative Names
Aneurysm - cerebral; Cerebral aneurysm
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Aneurysms
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessels, usually caused by atherosclerosis and hypertension, or less frequently, by trauma, infection, or... Read more »
Aortic Aneurysms
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Neil Siecke, MD, Clinical Insturctor, UCSD Division of Cardiology on July, 28 2005.An aortic aneurysm is a weak spot... Read more »
Cerebral angiography
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cerebral angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the brain.Alternative... Read more »
MRI of the head
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A head MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan of the head is a imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the brain... Read more »
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