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Unruptured Brain Aneurysm
Hello! I recently found out I have a 4mm ACOM during a CT scan, waiting CT angio appointment, question is....live life normally? OK, to travel (fly), exercise etc. Can't get answers from doc, they say all this will be covered during pre-op which is weeks away and in the meantime causing me anxiety not knowing what I should or should not do. Not sure if I have symptoms, various headaches, mild, dull, various areas of the head, but have those often and for long time, and stuffy nose so assume its sinus. Any help is appreciated, suppose to travel in 48 hours. I read all this about rupturing and frightens me. Is it something that would happen suddenly or gradually from a leak. Help! THank you.
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Thank you all for the prayers, hugs and get well wishes. I had my 6 month post surgery MRA and everything looks great. They said I am totally healed and the aneurysm is gone! So relieved.
A year ago, a CT scan decided to throw in a bonus since it did not find what it was intended to. I either have a fenestration or an aneurysm in my communicating artery. The CTA was not more definitive. Next month is my 1 year follow-up CTA. Any questions I should ask my neurosurgeon, assuming I get to actually get to see him this time and not his PA? I really want his opinion of whether it is a fenestration or an aneurysm. That does not seem to me like too much to ask.
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1 ReactionMaybe asking for an MRI for a secure diagnosis. If an aneurysm is confirmed, important to know its size and action plan
Since this was initially found on a cervical CT scan, wouldn't it have shown up in a recent cervical MRI I had?
Oh yes, it should have. Then maybe the PA mentioned aneurysm by mistake? Ask to see the neurologist for your next appr
MRA is the right test for Brain Aneurysm. That's how I was diagnosed in 2022.
Good luck.
Lee Tsu Lee
My anomaly was accidentally discovered with a cervical CT scan. That was followed by a CTA. One radiologist said aneurysm or possibly fenestration. The next reversed the call. Next month is my one-year repeat of a CTA. The radiologist for my unrelated cervical MRI did not mention it in his/her report. Hopefully after that I can pin the neurosurgeon down as to which he thinks it is.
MRA is software for Vascular test as MRI. Ask your doctor for the test.
Tainan
I already had tickets to fly to Hawaii from theWest Coast (5 1/2 hour flight) prior to finding out that I have a 6 mm. aneurysm. Now I am scared of flying even though I read the American Heart Association doesn't rule out flying if you have an aneurysm. Any advice? Did your doctor ever advise you one way or the other?
My neurologist didn't give any advice about flying. There is no any medical treatment for Aneurysm but control your blood pressure. Maybe you should consult with your cardiologist on BP issues and flying question.
there is somethings you can help yourself by monitoring your BP daily and eats low salt diet.
I had my MRA done in July, my Aneurysm is stable and not remarkable.