Cerebral aneurysms treatment: other techniques

Evidence-based neurology checklist on cerebral aneurysms treatment: other techniques: Preventative measures against rupture Treat high blood pressure Avoid alcohol and tobacco High vegetable diet Screening of familial SAH Investigate for co-existing aneurysms after SAH Immediate imaging…

Preventative measures against rupture

  • Treat high blood pressure
  • Avoid alcohol and tobacco
  • High vegetable diet
  • Screening of familial SAH
  • Investigate for co-existing aneurysms after SAH
  • Immediate imaging post-repair of ruptured aneurysm
  • Counsel on risk factors of aneurysm growth and rupture
  • Monitor for aneurysm growth and rupture with intermittent imaging

Surgical clipping

Woven Endobridge device

References

  1. Connolly ES Jr, Rabinstein AA, Carhuapoma JR, et al. Guidelines for the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2012; 43:1711-1737.
  2. Etminan N, de Sousa DA, Tiseo C, et al. European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. Eur Stroke J 2022; 7:V. 
  3. Brown RD Jr, Broderick JP. Unruptured intracranial aneurysms: epidemiology, natural history, management options, and familial screening. Lancet Neurol 2014; 13:393-404.
  4. Health Quality Ontario. Coil embolization for intracranial aneurysms: an evidence-based analysis. Ont Health Technol Assess Ser 2006; 6:1-114. 
  5. Ito Y, Yamamoto T, Ikeda G, et al. Early retreatment after surgical clipping of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2017; 159:1627-1632. 
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