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.

How do members experience brain aneurysm?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with brain aneurysm*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for brain aneurysm*

Who has brain aneurysm on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 20
40s 46
50s 105
60s 155
70+ 61

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 81
Female 313