Intracranial Aneurysm

Studies from University of Helsinki, Department of Forensic Medicine provide new data on intracranial aneurysm

Published in Cardiovascular Week, July 5th, 2010

Scientists discuss in 'Death associated with an unruptured giant intracranial aneurysm' new findings in intracranial aneurysm. "Deaths due to or associated with unruptured giant intracranial aneurysms are extremely rare. We describe a case of a sudden death associated with an unruptured giant vertebrobasilar aneurysm in a symptomatic 18-year-old male," researchers in Helsinki, Finland report.

"Post-mortem examination revealed three giant fusiform and thrombosed aneurysms (vertebrobasilar junction, internal carotid arteries), an old infarct with some sub-acute changes in the brain stem and medulla, an incipient pneumonia, and a high blood alcohol concentration (2.4...

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