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Brain Aneurysm Surgery: How to Prepare

Brain aneurysm surgery may be done as a planned prophylactic operation or on an emergency basis. Preparation often involves visualization of the aneurysm with brain imaging studies,1 consideration of the likelihood of aneurysm-associated health problems, surgical risk assessment, and preoperative management of medical issues such as hypertension. You would be involved in the preparation prior to having a prophylactic […]

8 Brain Aneurysm Risk Factors Every Woman Should Know

Joni Mitchell & 8 Brain Aneurysm Risk Factors Every Woman Should Know Our hearts pour out to Joni Mitchell and the approximate 2o,ooo women a year that suffer from a Brain Aneurysm in the United States. March is international women’s month and this article contains 8 risk brain aneurysm factors that every woman should know. We […]

An Interview with 2019 Grant Award Winner, Dr. Louis Kim

Dr. Louis Kim, MD, is Professor and Vice Chairman of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington, School of Medicine, and is chief of the neurological surgery service at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Louis and his team are the recipients of a 2019 TBF research grant. Recently, we had the chance to speak with […]

Bee Strong – A Mother’s Journey Connecting with Brain Aneurysm Survivors and Loved Ones

Last month, September 12th, was my daughter’s birthday. We spent last year tiptoeing around this date, afraid to address it directly for fear it would simply rip the wound open anew. This year, we spent it up in Maine at the 7th annual KAT-Walk & Karo 5-K, originally established to honor two young women, almost the same […]

Answers To Your Top 10 Brain Aneurysm Questions

1. What is a brain aneurysm & how is it caused? A cerebral aneurysm (also known as an intracranial or intracerebral aneurysm) is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood. The bulging aneurysm can put pressure on a nerve or surrounding brain tissue. It […]

Joni Mitchell & 8 Brain Aneurysm Risk Factors Every Woman Should Know

Joni Mitchell & 8 Brain Aneurysm Risk Factors Every Woman Should Know Our hearts pour out to Joni Mitchell and the approximate 30,000 people a year that suffer from a Brain Aneurysm in the United States. Of those who survive, over 60% will suffer some permanent deficit. This week, Leslie Morris, Joni Mitchell’s conservator, approved the following […]

In Memory of Dana Housley: Prevalence & Prevention of Teenage Brain Aneurysms

We are deeply saddened and our hearts pour out to the family and friends of Dana Housley, who suffered a brain aneurysm during a softball game over the weekend and passed away at the age of 15. The outpouring of support has been tremendous and a tribute tothose who loved her and seek to raise […]

Grant Winner Spotlight – From Dr. Michael Chen

3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM DR CHEN ABOUT THE AWARD WINNER 1. What makes this award winner’s research so innovative? This year’s award winner uses the tremendous amount of data acquired during brain vessel imaging to develop sophisticated models that help predict the risk of brain aneurysm rupture. 2. Where could this research lead? We […]

Brain Aneurysm – After Effects

Q&A with Dr. Michael Chen For those who survive a brain aneurysm, one of the most prevalent questions survivors and their loved ones have are…. What just occurred to my brain? For starters, what happens if you actually survive a brain aneurysm? It is hard to know definitively how people will do after they survive […]

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