Cerebral aneurysm

(Saladin K. S., 2012). These conditions are atherosclerosis, thombrosis, embolism, cerebral haemorrhaging, and aneurysms (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). These are linked to either clotting or rupturing of blood vessels. Atherosclerosis, a common cause of cerebrovascular disease is caused having a high cholesterol level, leading to clots in the blood vessels in the brain and triggering cerebral ischemia (Zhang Y., et. al., 2012). With rising obesity levels in the world, the…

The heart is the most important muscular organ in the human anatomy. It is located in the thoracic cavity medial to the lungs and posterior to the sternum. Its function is to pump the deoxygenated blood within the veins to the lungs for oxygen before pumping it to the rest of the body’s organs. Every cell in the body needs oxygen, without the oxygen, the cells will die. The heart works by following a sequence of electrical signals that cause the muscles in each chamber to contract in a specific…

fatigue. Epilepsy can be treated with surgery and medications, including nerve pain medication, a sedative, and anticonvulsant. Brain Aneurysm: This is when a weakness in a blood vessel in the brain balloons and fills with blood. The main symptom is a sudden, sharp, painful headache. It can also cause bleeding and vomiting. There are several ways to treat a brain aneurysm including surgery, monitors, and blood thinners. Alzheimer’s: Is a progressive disease that can cause permanent memory…

patients and also has three types Astrocytomas, Oligodendrogliomas and mixed. Meningiomas is found more in women as compared to men. They are mostly benign and are attached to the dura. Meningiomas, usually occur along the sagittal sinus, over the cerebral convexities, in the cerebellar-pontine angle and along the dorsum of the spinal cord. Some of the miscellaneous tumors are choroid plexus papilloma, colloid cysts, Medulloblastoma, Vestibular Schwannoma, Germ cell tumor, Spinal Ependymoma.…

following parameters: peak airway pressure 15 cmH2O, FiO2 0.4-0.6, fresh gas flow 1-1.5 L/min. Normocapnia was maintained throughout the surgery. CVP remained stable at 16-22 mmHg. Surgery included diagnostic cerebral arteriography with coil embolization of left posterior communicating artery aneurysm, and placement of right external ventricular drain (EVD). The estimated blood loss during the procedure was minimal (less than 50 ml), and the total intraoperative fluid intake was 500 ml of…

A traumatic brain injury is a sudden injury to the head causing damage to the brain. It can be a closed head injury or a penetrating one. It can affect one area of the brain or more than one area. When there is a penetration, the skull will be pierced and a piece of the bone from the skull may enter the brain tissue. With a closed head injury, there is no break in the skull. A skull fracture is when the skull cracks and broken pieces of bone cut into the brain. The different types of traumatic…

medullary velum, through impact with the tentorial edge. Bilateral lesions are often thought to be unilateral until squint surgery is performed following which the contralateral 4th nerve palsy is often revealed. 3. Vascular lesions are common but aneurysms and tumours are extremely rare. Routine neuroimaging for isolated trochlear palsy is not…

Moyamoya disease is a progressive, occlusive disease affecting the cerebral vasculature and the arteries that feed it. Moyamoya is a Japanese term meaning “puff of smoke.” When you view the appearance of the disease on an angiogram the abnormal vascular collateral networks developing adjacent to the stenotic vessels. This disease causes the carotid artery in the skull becomes blocked or narrowed. This will cause the blood flow to your brain to become greatly reduced. Tiny blood vessels…

controls motor functions. The slurred speech indicates a neurological issue. Finally, the unusual expression indicates weakness within the facial muscles. These symptoms, together with victims age, indicate the problem could be caused by a blockage of a cerebral artery indicating that Mary is likely suffering from a stroke (1). b.) The husbands immediate calling of an ambulance indicates that the husband was aware of his wife possessing a high likelihood of having a stroke. This expectation…

make up part of the immune system. Platelets are needed for clotting in the body and the plasma is a liquid in which the other components float in (Next slide). Some common problems that can occur in the Cardiovascular System is an Aneurysm and Varicose Veins. Aneurysms occur when there is a weak spot in the wall of an artery. Varicose veins, is quite common, it is when there are problems with valves and therefore prevent blood from returning back to the heart. This can be shown by the pictures…