Cerebral aneurysm medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ;Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anika Zahoor M.D.[2]
Overview
The Medical Therapy works best for unruptured cerebral aneurysm
Medical Therapy
1. Size
2. Location
3. Age
4. Comorbidities
5. Rupture or unruptured aneurysm
The medical therapy is usually an option for unruptured cerebral aneurysm.
Strategies mainly focus on:
1. Smoking cessation
2. Blood pressure control
For smoking cessation individualized smoking cessation programs are present which help in this matter
In case, if a patient is suffering from high blood pressure, doctor prescribe anti-hypertensive to control blood pressure & also recommended dietary & life style modifications.
Now-a-days aspirin is consider an evidence based medication that can be used in the management of cerebral aneurysm.
Aspirin is a potent inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX) which plays a critical role in the expression of immune modulators known to contribute to cerebral aneurysm formation and rupture.
Currently, there are no pharmacological therapies for patients with cerebral aneurysms.[1]
Note:
It is recommended, periodic radiographic imaging (either MRA, CT scan or conventional angiography) to monitor the size and/or growth of the aneurysm
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Cerebral aneurysm Microchapters |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Case Studies |
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Cerebral aneurysm medical therapy On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Cerebral aneurysm medical therapy |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Cerebral aneurysm medical therapy |
References
1. https://www.aans.org/en/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Cerebral-Aneurysm 2. Starke RM, Chalouhi N, Ding D, Hasan DM. Potential role of aspirin in the prevention of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2015;39(5-6):332-42.