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Contents:
"What Is A Brain Aneurysm"
"Recovery & Support: Patient Resources"
"The Brain Aneurysm Foundation Support Community"
"Videos"
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What is a Brain Aneurysm?
A brain aneurysm, also called a cerebral or intracranial aneurysm, is an abnormal bulging outward of one of the arteries in the brain. It is estimated that up to one in 15 people in the United States will develop a brain aneurysm during their lifetime.
Brain aneurysms are often discovered when they rupture, causing bleeding into the brain or the space closely surrounding the brain called the subarachnoid space, causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage.Subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured brain aneurysm can lead to a hemorrhagic stroke, brain damage and death.
The main goals of treatment, once an aneurysm has ruptured, are to stop the bleeding and potential permanent damage to the brain and to reduce the risk of recurrence. Unruptured brain aneurysms are sometimes treated to prevent rupture.
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Recovery & Support: Patient Resources
A Patient Resource Directory for Individuals and Families Affected by Brain Aneurysms Anyone who has survived a brain aneurysm rupture, or has a family member or friend affected by a brain aneurysm, knows how physically, emotionally, and financially devastating it can be. We constantly get requests for financial help, and although there is not a simple solution, there are many programs that may help you. This directory of resources is intended to help you get started on finding the path to resources available to you. The good news is there is help out there. ………More
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The Brain Aneurysm Foundation Support Community
The purpose of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Support Community is to provide a forum for patients and their families affected by brain aneurysms to find support. www.bafsupport.org
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Videos
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