One form of a diseased vessel is called a cerebral aneurysm. Aneurysms are balloon-like bulges that protrude out from the side of a blood vessel. These bulges are often weak spots on the vessel wall that can burst, causing a hemorrhage or bleeding into the brain. An aneurysm can occur on almost any artery in the body (including the largest one, the aorta), and when they occur in the arteries of the brain, they are called cerebral aneurysms.Patients with an aneurysm on an artery in the brain may go for years without any symptoms. However, warning symptoms that you might have an aneurysm can include severe headache, blurred or double vision, pain behind the eyes, or drooping eyelids.
One form of a diseased vessel is called a cerebral aneurysm. Aneurysms are balloon-like bulges that protrude out from the side of a blood vessel. These bulges are often weak spots on the vessel wall that can burst, causing a hemorrhage or bleeding into the brain. An aneurysm can occur on almost any artery in the body (including the largest one, the aorta), and when they occur in the arteries of the brain, they are called cerebral aneurysms.Patients with an aneurysm on an artery in the brain may go for years without any symptoms. However, warning symptoms that you might have an aneurysm can include severe headache, blurred or double vision, pain behind the eyes, or drooping eyelids.