Digestive problems, including nausea and diarrhea, can occur in people with a brain aneurysm. Its more extensive features were named by neurologist Vladimir Erokhin.
A brain aneurysm can be called a tumor in his blood vessel and is often described as a drooping berry. The danger of this formation, which occurs when a protrusion in the wall of the brain vessel, is that with it, for a person, there is a risk of undergoing hemorrhage, leading to a hemorrhagic stroke. In a conversation with MedikForum, neurologist Erokhin named the symptoms that indicate a brain aneurysm, and advised that if the following symptoms occur, immediately call an ambulance.
Sudden severe headache. Many patients characterized an aneurysm like the worst headache of my life. This feeling occurs due to the leakage of blood when an aneurysm ruptures, irritating brain tissue.
“Unlike a simple headache, the pain provoked by an aneurysm occurs suddenly, immediately feels very sharp, intense.”
Problems with vision. Sudden double vision or drooping eyelids is the you need to immediately call an ambulance, added the neurologist Erokhin. Such a change can also be caused by damage to the aneurysm.
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Numbness of the body.There may be weakness or numbness on one side of the face or body. They are caused by the blockage of small vessels by tiny blood clots flowing from the aneurysm.
A picture of food poisoning. Neurologist Erokhin noted that symptoms of food poisoning can occur with brain aneurysms – nausea, vomiting, lightheadedness, changes in stool.
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“Other symptoms of an aneurysm include dizziness, sensitivity to light, and stiff neck. All of them are associated with an ongoing cerebral hemorrhage or with pressure exerted by an aneurysm on its structures.
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