WOMEN over 40 have a significantly higher risk of brain aneurysm and stroke than men and are very much at risk during the current crisis, an expert has warned. But around 15pc of stroke patients suffer from haemorrhagic strokes, which can be caused by a ruptured brain aneurysm. “Those who had a brain aneurysm have a 10pc to 15pc chance of developing another one,” he says. “The good news is, medical science has advanced so much, that now you can have surgery on an unruptured brain aneurysm and recover in 24-hours,” says Dr Galvin. “Unfortunately a ruptured brain aneurysm is more difficult to treat, with only 50% of patients making a full recovery.

Source: Irish Independent October 29, 2020 12:56 UTC