Are there specific disorders that increase the risk of brain aneurysm?
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Yes, some congenital disorders increase the risk of getting a brain aneurysm. These include:
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. This is a connective tissue disorder that impairs blood vessels.
- Marfan's syndrome. This is another connective tissue disorder.
- Polycystic kidney disease. This disease increases blood pressure and leads to sacs of fluid in the kidneys.
- Unusually narrow aorta. The aorta delivers oxygenated blood to the heart from the body.
- Cerebral arteriovenous malformation (brain AVM). This condition causes malformed connections between the brain's arteries and veins, disrupting their normal blood flow.
Yes, some congenital disorders increase the risk of getting a brain aneurysm. These include: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. This is a connective tissue disorder that impairs blood vessels. Marfan's syndrome. This is another connective tissue disorder.... More -
Dr. Jack Klem of Baptist Health South Florida answered:Factors or disorders that develop over time and can raise the risk for brain aneurysms include:
- Smoking
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis)
- Drug abuse
- Head injury
- Heavy alcohol consumption
- Certain blood infections
- Lower estrogen levels after menopause
In addition to aging, there are risk factors that you can't control and are present at birth.
These include inherited connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, that weaken blood vessels; and polycystic kidney disease, an inherited disorder that results in fluid-filled sacs in the kidneys and usually increases blood pressure.
An abnormally narrow aorta, which delivers blood from the heart throughout the body, can also be an inherited risk factor.
A cerebral arteriovenous malformation (brain AVM) also increases the risk for brain aneurysms. An AVM is an abnormal confluence of arteries and veins in the brain that interrupts the normal flow of blood.
Factors or disorders that develop over time and can raise the risk for brain aneurysms include: Smoking High blood pressure (hypertension) Hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis) Drug abuse Head injury Heavy alcohol consumption Certain blood... More
