| Name | Aneurysm |
| Related to/Also known as | See also Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (S.A.H.) |
| Symptoms of Aneurysm |
A brain aneurysm is a balloon-like swelling resulting from a weakness in the wall of one of the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain. |
| Types | If the aneurysm bursts/ruptures that results in a bleed this is brain haemorrhage. |
| Useful national contacts | BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Charity)  www.basiccharity.org.ukHelpline: 0870 750 000 Brain and Spine Foundation www.brainandspine.org.ukHelpline: 0808 808 1000 |
| Children & young people | "Aneurysms in children under 18 years of age are rare". Pediatric Aneurysms (U.S. Brain Aneurysm Foundation) https://tinyurl.com/yxoqqpzz |
| Online resources | Brain aneurysm (NHS Choices website) https://tinyurl.com/y877n4bv |
| Our resources | 
The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Aneurysm and on a wide-range of disability related issues. Visit our library to read our copy of the U.S. Brain Aneurysm Foundation's Youth Fact Sheet 'What is a brain aneurysm?'. |
