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Common complications of cerebral aneurysms that leak include hydrocephalus (the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid) and persistent spasms of blood vessels that adversely affect the maintenance of arterial blood pressure.
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What are some complications of cerebral aneuryms that leak?
Common complications of cerebral aneurysms that leak include hydrocephalus (the excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid) and persistent spasms of blood vessels that adversely affect the maintenance of arterial blood pressure.
What are the demographics of cerebral aneurysms?
medical researchers estimate that 1-5% of the population has some type of cerebral aneurysm. Aneurysms rarely occur in the very young or the very old; about 60% of aneurysms are diagnosed in people between ages 40 and 65.
What is the purpose of a cerebral angiography?
Cerebral angiography is used to detect aneurysms, blood clots, and other vascular irregularities in the brain.
What are some potential complications of being a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy?
Some complications of being a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy include prematurity, bleeding in the brain, severe asphyxiation, aspiration (which is fluid in the lungs), severe meningitis, shaken baby syndrome, low birth weight, and drug overdose.
What are some causes of ataxic gait?
There are many possible causes of ataxic gait. Such causes include multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, head trauma, and even chicken pox complications.
Where can articles be found on cerebral palsy?
Articles on cerebral palsy can be found at the website of an organization that is devoted to researching cerebral palsy. Some such organizations are United Cerebral Palsy and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
Does your face droop when you have cerebral palsy?
It is possible for some forms of facial deformity in cerebral palsy
Common cause of headache?
Headaches can be caused by literally hundreds of things. Common causes include stress, tension, eye strain, dehydration, low blood sugar, and sinusitis. Much rarer than these common causes, some headaches are caused by meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral aneurysms, extremely high blood pressure, and brain tumors.
Which organizations can assist those with cerebral palsy?
There are a number of organizations that can assist those with cerebral palsy. Some organizations that may be helpful include BC Cerebral Palsy and the CDC.
What is another term for cerebral hemorrhage?
Some times it is called a brain bleed but the best term would be cerebral stroke.
Does autism and cerebral palsy leave you in a coma?
I don't know about that. But there are some children + adults with cerebral Palsy that are diagnosed with autism.
Is achondroplasia lethal?
No, achondroplasia by itself is not fatal, however there are some life threatening complications that can arise from abormal bone growth like hydrocephalus (an abnormal cerebrospinal fluid leak into the brain) which if not detected and left untreated can be fatal.
