This Sunday it was learned that the actor Tom Sizemore, known for his roles in films such as Saving Private Ryan o Heatis in critical condition after suffering a aneurisma cerebral.
What is it and what causes it?
Aneurysm is a cardiovascular pathology characterized by the presence of a bulge or bulge in a blood vessel of the brain. Normally, they do not cause symptoms or health problems; however, they can sometimes cause hemorrhagic accidents (or loss or rupture) and, therefore, constitute a form of hemorrhagic stroke.
As pointed out by the prestigious mayo clinic American, unknown what causes aneurysms, although it is known that there are a number of factors that increase the risk. Among this, there are some such as the female gender, advanced age, high blood pressure, the abuse of certain substances (especially cocaine) or excessive alcohol consumption.
What are your symptoms?
When a hemorrhagic stroke occurs from a leaking or ruptured aneurysm, the symptoms are the same as in other hemorrhagic stroke of different origin.
Thus, they include signs such as nausea and vomitingstiff neck, blurred vision or double vision, sensitivity to light, seizures, drooping eyelids, loss of consciousness, and confusion.
How is it treated?
In these cases, treatment is very urgent to prevent brain damage as much as possible. Two options are usually chosen: one surgical and one endovascular, each with its own risks.
One of them is the surgical clippingwhich involves surgically placing a small metal clip on the stem of the aneurysm to stop the flow of blood to the area of the hemorrhagic.
He endovascular treatment, for its part, consists of inserting a catheter through an artery (usually through the wrist or groin) until it reaches the aneurysm. There, using various devices (stent, flow diverter, flow switch), the aneurysm is destroyed.