Symptoms of a brain aneurysm?
Honey, take a deep breath and go to sleep. You don't have an aneurysm, you're just tired and need some serious sleep. Your body is going through a lot of changes and you need all the sleep you can get. The stiffness in your neck could be from a bakini that you tie around your neck, or just stress that you have in your life. And a head ache could be from allergies or, like I said, lack of sleep. Take a tylenol and go to bed and try to go to bed around 9:30 to ten for a few nights and see if anything improves. And if your still worried go see a doctor. But you are WAY too young for an aneurysm, especially with no previous history of brain issues.
Are brain aneurysms hereditary?
It is reasonable to be concerned. Since you have a family history, your risk is higher than the general public. But, I wouldn't worry too much. Even with your family history, the odds are fairly low (less than 10%). Family history is not the only risk factor. High blood pressure and smoking are risk factors as well. Did your Dad smoke? Have high blood pressure? If he did, perhaps those factors were the primary causes. Talk with your doctor about your risk and when you should get tested. If you do have an aneurysm, you should be aware that surgery is not the only treatment option. In the last 15 years, less invasive, catheter-based (endovascular) treatments have been developed and now most aneurysms are treated that way. It offers less risk of brain damage and much shorter recovery.
Brain Aneurysm from Tourette's?
First off, to have tourette Syndrome, you must have more than one movement, and least one vocal tic (a noise) for over year, and you can't be older than eighteen when the symptoms start. From this criteria, I really don't think you have Tourette Syndrome, but some mild tics, which are very common and perfectly normal. As for aneurysms: it is extremely uncommon for someone to injure themselves due to tics. It takes years of chronic, violent jerking movements to do such damage. Don't worry about it. I have an extremely severe case of Tourette syndrome, and even so, my doctors (the most reputable in the entire US) don't worry too much about me causing myself serious harm. If you want something to worry about that's worth while, wear your seatbelt in the car, and ride only with people you trust and who are 100% sober. And wear helmets during sports. Those are some of the best ways to avoid serious head injuries (or other injuries) Besides, I've never heard of an aneurysm from head-jerking. What I have heard of, though, is 1) A man who had extremely sever tics for over fifty years who eventually over decades, developed nerve damage and 2) a woman after twenty years of constant neck movements, went blind in one eye due to extensive nerve damage. But this is very, very, very rare, even among severe Tourette syndrome.
Scared of brain aneurysm at 13 years old :[!?
The only thing you have to fear is fear itself. Honestly if you dont think about it, it will probably go away. That happened to me. Ever heard of the placebo effect? It goes both ways. Your only hurting yourself by worrying!! Anyway, your not gonna have a stroke at 13. Brain aneurysms and tumors are really rare and most of your symptoms can just be explained by anxiety, stress, and hyperawareness of your own body (thinking about your heart beat or your body can cause you to feel your heartbeat in other parts of your body, mild chest pain, twitching, and a bunch of other stuff) Lighten up and see if it goes away. If it doesnt, then tell your mom you need go to the doctor if just to ease your mind.
Eye/Brain aneurysm or overreaction?
My eye mostly feels dry and irritated. I work on computers and it goes away with rest/not worrying. I'm 25, female, non smoker non glasses, slim. I'm a worrier, I worry about most illness of the worst kind and lately it's brain related. I have had on and off mild eye ache in upper inner eyelid for a week and half. I'd rate it a good 2/10. I was strainig my vision as this was a worry and people think o could've strained muscle. I don't feel I should be concered until I worry. I do have eye strain and dry eyes from computers. Googling (on purpose) aneurysn and eye pain is a symptom. I'll find an article deep down in the Internet and find something similar and panic mode sets in.Usually with something else but mine is just on its own, very very mold and goes away with rest. Vision and balance are fine, everyone reckons its dry eye. Sometimes it's the other eye mostly the right. I am on phone a lot when not on computer (usually symptpm checking). I don't feel too concerned until I hit the Internet up. Right now lower lid feels dry.
How likely is me dying of a brain aneurysm if my mother died from it?
You are far more likely to die from an AVM rupture than someone whose mother or father did not have the condition.You can get tested for it, and then you will know. Or you can elect to live without knowing. I know of two children whose mother, and her sister, both died from AVM ruptures. One child was tested and found to be clear; the other choses not to be tested. Definitely, control your blood pressure.You might want to read My Stroke of Insight, by Jill Bolte Taylor. I think she had an AVM rupture. She survived; it took 8 years to recover.
Can a person with a brain aneurysm tell that they have a brain aneurysm without a doctor? What symptoms would the person have?
I have a treated, unruptured aneursym which I detected myself. I didn't know I had an aneursym, I knew I had something wrong with me. Here is my experience. Two things: I had migraines, and I began losing my peripheral vision.As an adult I started getting migraine headaches, but I didn't think too much about them because my mother also gets migraines so I thought it was genetic. The only difference is I couldn't tell what would trigger a migraine and I had no warning when I would get them, no visual aura. I could go years in between getting a migraine. In November 2007 I had a particularly bad migraine, was bed bound for the entire day and then was headachy for an entire week. That was unusual.Several weeks later I noticed that my peripheral vision on both sides was bad. Here's how I describe it: you are driving down the road and see a yield sign up ahead. The yield sign continues to be in your peripheral vision as a yellow blur until you pass it. I noticed that there was no longer a yellow blur, but since I had seen it before I remembered it was still there. That coupled with the migraine prodded me into making an appointment with both my GP and my optometrist.The GP, of course, treated me with drugs for the migraine headaches, which I have to say, I haven't had one since November 2007. It was the optometrist that detected the brain aneursym. He examined my eyes for diseases, gave a field of vision test and ordered blood work to see if anything could explain the change in vision, and in the meantime we ordered new contact lenses since it had been 5 years since I had gotten a new prescription. My bloodwork came back fine, no diseases like diabetes. When I got my new contacts I came back and took another field of vision test. When he got the results he came into the room, sat down, and told me "This is not good. You either have a brain tumor or a brain aneursym." The brain aneursym is behind my optic nerve and when it grew it was applying pressure to that nerve (it is about 1 inch). I think my migraines occured whenever it was growing, as since it was coiled I haven't had a migraine. I have had several coiling operations. Interestingly, my peripheral vision came back before I had any coiling done. If I hadn't paid attention to those two signs, both of which were fleeting, I wouldn't have found out about it.
Orgasm headaches - brain aneurysm?
I am 16 years old. Recently, I have been getting severe headaches as I build up to orgasm that last for around 12-15 hours afterward. I smoke 4 cigarettes per day. I am very worried that this could be the result of an aneurysm in the brain, is this possible at such a young age? I did visit a doctor who told me to come back in a few weeks. Could anyone give me advice on whether this is anything to worry about, or if there are any prevention techniques?
Can alcoholism cause a brain aneurysm?
An estimated 6 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm, or 1 in 50 people.The annual rate of rupture is approximately 8 – 10 per 100,000 people or about 30,000 people in the United States suffer a brain aneurysm rupture. There is a brain aneurysm rupturing every 18 minutes. Ruptured brain aneurysms are fatal in about 40% of cases. Of those who survive, about 66% suffer some permanent neurological deficit.Approximately 15% of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) die before reaching the hospital. Most of the deaths from subarachnoid hemorrhage are due to rapid and massive brain injury from the initial bleeding which is not correctable by medical and surgical interventions.4 out of 7 people who recover from a ruptured brain aneurysm will have disabilities.Now to your question. YES heavy drinking and smoking can cause brain aneurysm.Alcohol consumption is one of the main risk factors of having this disease. You should decrease the consumption because alcohol consumption can cause other complications that consequently result in a brain aneurysm.Taken from Alcoholism and Brain Aneurysm - Genius Pundit