Brain aneurysm
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What is brain aneurysm?
A brain aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel becomes enlarged or balloons. Usually symptoms present when they become large, begin to leak blood, or rupture. Symptoms include, changes in vision, pain above or behind the eye, a dilated pupil, or numbness or weakness to one side.
Common symptoms reported by people with brain aneurysm
Treatments taken by people for brain aneurysm
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Compare treatments taken by people with brain aneurysm
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Who has brain aneurysm on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 228 say brain aneurysm is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 25 | |
| 40s | 19 | |
| 50s | 34 | |
| 60s | 28 | |
| 70+ | 66 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 7 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 5 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 76 | |
| Female | 282 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 171 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 4 |