Brain Aneurysm Research Paper

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A brain aneurysm is a condition that occurs when a weak spot in the wall of an artery bulges and fills with blood. If a brain aneurysm ruptures, it can result in a stroke, brain damage or even death (Miura et al. 520). therefor, the condition is life-threatening, and it affects a person at any age. A berry is the most common type of brain aneurysm. It resembles a sack and is normally created at the bifurcation when a larger vessel splits into two. Its location is at the branches of the larger arteries in the circle of WIllis though it can be also found in other parts of the brain. A fusiform aneurysm is rare, and its rupture is not often, but if it occurs it is more stable than a berry aneurysm. It occurs as the junction of the Y formation