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) ![]() Phone: 0161 707 6441 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Brain and Spine Foundation ![]() Helpline: 0808 808 1000 |
Children & young people | "Aneurysms in children under 18 years of age are rare". Pediatric Aneurysms (U.S. Brain Aneurysm Foundation) ![]() |
Online resources |
Coronavirus - information for people with neurological problems (Brain & Spine Foundation) Brain aneurysm (NHS Choices website)
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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?'. |