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Infundibulum versus aneurysm
Hi friends. I have been experiencing extreme lightheadedness, Dizziness headaches and nausea since October following a severe double ear infection. After numerous visits to my ENT and GP, a CT scan and a balance test, they all came back normal. It is also not a blood pressure or nlood sugar issue. I had an MRI and an MRA 2 days ago with and without contrast. The MRI was normal. My MRA says :
RIGHT ICA: Patent. There is a 1 to 2 mm
outpouching extending posteriorly from the
ICA terminus (series 4, images 145-147 ano
series 6, image 1) which may represent an
infundibulum versus a tiny aneurysm "
Nothing else in the report was abnormal.
I have not yet spoken to my GP but I could read the report on my portal.
I'm finding that infundibulums are usually left alone. My question is, with my symptoms, do you think they will recommend further testing?
My ear infections are gone and ENT says this is not related to ears.
My lightheadedness and nausea vary day to day but are still present and I am on medical leave from work. I hate missing work this year as it is my last year as a 6th grade teacher before I retire.
Any advice or others with these issues?
Thanks so much!
Ro
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In 2022, I developed pulsating of brain, dizziness and lightheaded and collapsed in the floor. After several doctors visit and MRI, MRA results is I have Brain Aneurysm 4mm behind my left eye ball. There is no any medical treatment but I developed a regimen that helps me symptoms free and BA stay in 4mm.
I took medication for BP, maintain with normal range. Eat low salt diet.
Elevate the bed 45 degrees to sleep.
Water aquatic exercise. 7/3/2024, I had MRA done and result is my BA stable, not remarkable.
Hope this information is helpful to you. Good luck.
Tainan
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and strategies. I really appreciate it!
BA is like a balloon attached to the end of artery. When your BP high, heart pumps blood into your BA. When you change your position like getting up from bed the blood falls off from BA then you feel dizzy. The key is controlled your BP.
Just curious, Tainan, were you ever offered the possibility of coiling the aneurysm?
Also, why do you keep your pillow at a 45 degree angle? I was watching a 6 mm. aneurysm for six months and the neuro doc never suggested that I do that. (Just wondering if he missed giving me an important instruction.)
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1 ReactionNo, I saw two neurosurgeon in 2022 and was told that BA size under 10mm is very dangerous for surgery.
Elevate your bed at 45 degree to prevent blood upflow to BA.
If you lay flat in bed, blood easier flow into BA.
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