Brain Aneurysms Treated at Southern California Center for Neuroscience and Spine at Chapman Medical Center

Treating Brain Aneurysms

A brain aneurysm is a very serious condition that if not treated at once can result in many severe medical conditions including loss of life.  The aneurysm is caused when a blood vessel expands and fills with blood.  Should the vessel break or leak, serious bleeding of the brain can occur and the condition becomes life threatening.  This condition is called hemorrhagic stroke and can seriously damage the physical state of the patient.  The neurosurgical team at Chapman Medical Center provides the caring, highly trained medical team and the most current treatment that must be initiated at once when a brain aneurysm is identified.  There are a number of symptoms that can indicate that an aneurysm exists, including the following:

• Sudden, extremely painful headache
• Nausea, vomiting
• Confusion or loss of cognitive ability
• Eyelid suddenly drooping
• Double vision, blurred eyesight
• Seizures
• Losing consciousness

Testing and Treatments for Aneurysm in Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County & San Diego

Our neurosurgeons at the center have extensive experience in treating brain aneurysms and the first and urgent medical step is to determine if the condition exists through a serious of vital tests.  The testing done currently to identify aneurysms includes the following:

• CT scan
• MRI
• Cerebral Angiogram
• Cerebral Arteriogram
• Cerebrospinal Fluid testing

When the condition is identified, the medical treatment undertaken is critical to the future and health of the patient.  Our medical team is highly trained and familiar with even the most serious cases of aneurysm and will quickly determine how to proceed with the most effective and least invasive treatment available.  Our team is prepared to act with fast medical attention to apply the most current surgical procedure to assist the patient with the goal of avoiding further damage from the leaking or bleeding aneurysm.  When one is identified prior to breaking, it is equally crucial to act as it is very likely that soon the bubbled vein will break and the damage can be life-threatening or fatal.

Contact the Southern California Chapman Medical Center at once if you need testing, treatment or diagnosis for an aneurysm.