A brain aneurysm coil fills the aneurysm with platinum coils to help form a blood clot, sealing it off and lowering the risk of rupture. Brain aneurysms are weak spots in blood vessel walls that can ...

May 30, 2006 — Coil embolization for the treatment of ruptured aneurysms is as effective as surgical clipping, according to results of the first study to prospectively compare long-term outcomes of ...

Background To compare the effects of endovascular coiling and neurosurgical clipping in patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysm. Methods Sixteen electronic databases were searched for articles ...

Memory loss after brain aneurysm surgeries, like coiling, is common. Some people experience memory loss for less than a day. For others, difficulties with memory can persist for months. Surgical ...

The risks associated with treating a recurrent or residual brain aneurysm that was initially treated by endovascular coiling are low, according to a multicenter study. The risks associated with ...

A brain aneurysm is an area of weakness in a brain blood vessel that over time can grow larger and thinner. Aneurysms are dangerous because they can grow and eventually rupture allowing blood to leak ...

Approximately 6 million Americans have brain aneurysms, a condition that occurs when a weak or thin spot develops on a blood vessel in the brain causing it to balloon. Often, these do not cause ...

Brain aneurysm surgery is a lifesaving medical procedure that attempts to repair a bulging, weakened area in the wall of a brain artery. A brain aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in an artery in the ...

A fusiform aneurysm causes the artery to bulge or balloon on all sides. This type is less common than a saccular aneurysm, which causes a bulge on one side of the artery. An aneurysm is a weakness in ...