Brain aneurysms

This section contains patient perspectives from people with brain aneurysms.

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Ben Hay: My aneurysm


Ben was 26 when a CT scan showed that he had a brain aneurysm. Though the risk of a bleed was small, the psychological impact of the aneurysm had a huge effect on his life.

Unruptured aneurysm: Pam's story


When it was discovered by chance that Pam had two brain aneurysms and maybe more, her GP told her she was lucky to find out. However, she felt anything but lucky. In this article Pam describes what happened next.

Shoulder pain and hallucinations: an atypical aneurysm story


Because of David's unusual symptoms - severe neck, shoulder and arm pain and later, hallucinations, he was thought to have a pulled muscle, then a chest infection. After several seizures, a CT scan revealed that David had a brain aneurysm - but unfortunately his story didn't end there...

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