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What Is a Brain Aneurysm?

There are two types of  surgery  for a  brain aneurysm .  The neurosurgeon removes a section of your skull to access the  aneurysm  and locates the blood vessel that feeds the  aneurysm .   The Circle of Willis is that the junction of the four major arteries, two carotid arteries, and two vertebral arteries, that provide the brain with nutrition (especially oxygen and glucose). This loop of arteries is found at the bottom of the brain and sends out smaller branch arteries to all or any parts of the brain. The junctions where these arteries close may develop weak spots. These weak spots can balloon out and fill with blood, creating the outpouchings of blood vessels referred to as aneurysms. These sac-like areas may leak or rupture, spilling blood into surrounding brain tissue. Aneurysms have a spread of causes including high vital sign and atherosclerosis, trauma, heredity, and abnormal blood flow at the junction where arteries close. Ther...