Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 29, 2010 -
On April 23, 2010, Poison lead singer and reality tv personality Bret Michaels suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Seventy to eighty percent of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhages are caused by ruptured cerebral aneurysms, and much more than 25,000 individuals in the United States will be affected by a ruptured brain aneurysm this year. By raising awareness of the symptoms of unruptured brain aneurysms and helping first responders diagnose ruptured aneurysms, The Brain Aneurysm Foundation hopes to lessen the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures and save lives.
An estimated 3-6 million individuals in the U.S. have an unruptured brain aneurysm, a weak bulging on the wall of a brain artery, which can happen at any age. Of those patients, about 25,000 people annually will suffer a ruptured brain aneurysm, which causes bleeding, or hemorrhaging, into the location surrounding the brain, the subarachnoid space. Half of all folks who encounter a massive hemorrhage do not survive, and of those that survive, most live with severe lengthy-term deficits due to damaged brain cells. Patients who survive a subarachnoid hemorrhage have a longer recovery time than those with unruptured brain aneurysms, and recovery times and long-term disabilities are proportional to the severity of the hemorrhage.
Most individuals with unruptured brain aneurysms are entirely asymptomatic however, some men and women might experience warning signs which might suggest an aneurysm, such as cranial nerve palsy, dilated pupils, double vision, pain above and behind the eye and localized headaches. If a brain aneurysm is diagnosed early with appropriate screening, it is possible for a rupture to be prevented.
With early detection, most brain aneurysms requiring treatment can be repaired with a craniotomy or endovascular therapy. 1 frequent treatment is clipping with a titanium clip. In other circumstances, brain aneurysms could be repaired with tiny coils, inserted normally into the femoral artery at the groin and then navigated via a catheter up to the brain, to the region of the aneurysm itself, where the coils are released to seal off the aneurysm.
Those suffering from a ruptured brain aneurysm will often have physical warning signs such as localized headache, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck, blurred or double vision, sensitivity to light and alter in mental status. Early diagnosis of a ruptured aneurysm can make a substantial distinction in the recovery of the patient. To help ensure the correct diagnosis of brain aneurysms, The Brain Aneurysm Foundation has developed an educational video entitled Early Detection of Brain Aneurysms: Life vs. Death. Designed to educate main care physicians, emergency room physicians and initial responders on the early detection of brain aneurysms, this 20 minute video focuses on recognizing the symptoms related to a brain aneurysm and performing appropriate diagnostic brain imaging to decide if an aneurysm is present.
Early Detection of Brain Aneurysms: Life vs. Death is accessible now at http://www.bafound.org or by calling 888-272-4602. The program can be viewed for CME credit.
About the Brain Aneurysm Foundation
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation was established in Boston, MA on August 19, 1994 as a public charity. The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to supplying critical awareness, education, support and study funding to minimize the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures. For a lot more data, pay a visit to: http://www.bafound.org.
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