Who is at risk for developing aneurysms?
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Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:Smoking is the greatest risk factor for both the establishment and the growth of an aneurysm. Learn more from Johns Hopkins Medicine about an aneurysm.
Smoking is the greatest risk factor for both the establishment and the growth of an aneurysm. Learn more from Johns Hopkins Medicine about an aneurysm. More -
Dr. William D. Knopf of Piedmont Heart Institute answered:Brain aneurysms can occur in anyone, at any age. They are more common in adults than in children and slightly more common in women than in men. People with certain inherited disorders are at a higher risk.
All cerebral aneurysms have the potential to rupture and cause bleeding within the brain. The incidence of reported ruptured aneurysm is about ten in every 100,000 persons per year (about 27,000 individuals per year in the U.S.), most commonly in people between 30 and 60 years of age. Possible risk factors for rupture include hypertension, alcohol abuse, drug abuse (particularly cocaine), and smoking. In addition, the condition and size of the aneurysm affects the risk of rupture.
This answer from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has been reviewed and/or edited by Dr. William D. Knopf.
Brain aneurysms can occur in anyone, at any age. They are more common in adults than in children and slightly more common in women than in men. People with certain inherited disorders are at a higher risk. All cerebral aneurysms have the potential... More -
Lymphedema develops in about 19% of women who have axillary lymph node dissection. Among those who have lymph node biopsy only, the rate of lymphedema is about 6%. The use of radiation after surgery increases the risk significantly, because radiation often closes collateral channels of fluid removal: among women who have lymph node dissection and radiation, the incidence of lymphedema may be as high as 40%. Other risk factors include being overweight, fluid retention due to weight or other causes, and limited range of motion in the arms due to chronic bursitis, trauma, or other causes.
Lymphedema develops in about 19% of women who have axillary lymph node dissection. Among those who have lymph node biopsy only, the rate of lymphedema is about 6%. The use of radiation after surgery increases the risk significantly, because... More -
Dr. Carolyn D. Brockington answered:Anyone can develop an aneurysm -- but most people who do were actually born with a hidden vulnerability to the problem. In this video, stroke neurologist Dr. Carolyn Brockington explains what increases the risk of an aneurysm and who is more likely to develop one.
Anyone can develop an aneurysm -- but most people who do were actually born with a hidden vulnerability to the problem. In this video, stroke neurologist Dr. Carolyn Brockington explains what increases the risk of an aneurysm and who is more likely... More
