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Intracranial aneurysms are acquired lesions that are most commonly located at the branching points of the major arteries coursing through the subarachnoid space at the base of the brain (Figure 1). A subarachnoid hemorrhage due to the rupture of an intracranial aneurysm is a devastating event associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Approximately 12 percent of patients die before receiving medical attention,¹ 40 percent of hospitalized patients die within one month after the event,^2,3,4,5,6 and more than one third of those who survive have major neurologic deficits.^2,3,4,5,6 Furthermore, persistent cognitive deficits are present in many patients . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Epidemiology

Prevalence of Intracranial Aneurysms

Incidence of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Pathological Features

Pathogenesis

Genetic Factors

Environmental Factors

Diagnosis

Clinical Presentation

            Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

            Mass Effect

            Cerebral Ischemia

            Asymptomatic Intracranial Aneurysms

Diagnostic Studies

            Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

            Intracranial Aneurysms

Screening

Treatment

Surgery

Endovascular Therapy

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From the Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, where reprint requests should be addressed to Dr. Schievink.

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