Preemptive Medicine for Cerebral Aneurysms

• Published in: Neurologia medico-chirurgica Vol. 56; no. 9; pp. 552 - 568
• Main Authors: AOKI, Tomohiro, NOZAKI, Kazuhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japan Neurosurgical Society 01.01.2016
• Subjects: cerebral aneurysm; Humans; Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnosis; Intracranial Aneurysm - etiology; Intracranial Aneurysm - prevention & control; Original; pathogenesis; preemptive medicine; prevention

Most of cerebral aneurysms (CAs) are incidentally discovered without any neurological symptoms and the risk of rupture of CAs is relatively higher in Japanese population. The goal of treatments for patients with CAs is complete exclusion of the aneurysmal rupture risk for their lives. Since two curr...