How is a ruptured brain aneurysm treated?
Emergency treatment for individuals with a ruptured cerebral aneurysm includes restoring deteriorating vital functions such as breathing and reducing pressure within the brain. Surgery may be performed, usually within the first 3 days to clip the ruptured aneurysm and reduce the risk of repeated episodes of bleeding. Other measures may include bed rest, drug therapy, or blood pressure control and fluids. In some patients, including those for whom surgery is considered too risky, the aneurysm may be treated by endovascular means (endovascular means within the blood vessel). What is endovascular treatment for a brain aneurysm? Endovascular treatment of brain aneurysm is a procedure whereby a catheter (tube) is inserted through the skin into a vessel and guided up to the brain. The catheter is used to deliver a material that travels through the blood vessel to clog or plug the blood vessel (embolize). This specialized catheter procedure, called transcatheter embolization, is a form of int
