This episode is a comprehensive overview of intracranial aneurysms, which result from weakened artery walls and pose a risk of life-threatening hemorrhage upon rupture.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/brain-aneurysm/

https://www.aans.org/patients/conditions-treatments/cerebral-aneurysm/

The sources explain various risk factors, such as smoking and uncontrolled hypertension, while also detailing diagnostic imaging techniques like CT and MR angiography used to detect both ruptured and unruptured lesions.

A significant portion of the literature focuses on treatment, comparing surgical clipping with increasingly utilized endovascular coiling and other specialized catheter-based procedures designed to seal the aneurysm. Additionally, documentation from a major hospital outlines the highly variable and often lengthy patient recovery journey, emphasizing the management of common sequelae including fatigue, cognitive changes, and social-emotional difficulties. Finally, current research is highlighted through large-scale genetic studies seeking to improve risk stratification and a new clinical trial evaluating nOCT imaging technology for enhanced procedural guidance.

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