Trend of cerebral aneurysms over the past two centuries: need for early screening.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cerebral aneurysms (CAs) are linked to variations in the cerebral basal arterial network (CBAN). This study aimed to find the optimal age for screening to detect brain arterial variations and predict aneurysms before rupture.

Design

An observational, quantitative and retrospective research.

Setting

The study analysed 1127 cases of CAs published from 1761 to 1938. Additionally, CT angiography images of 173-patients at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), South Australia between 2011 and 2019 were examined for the presence and the location of aneurysms in CBAN.

Participants

The data were collected from patients at RAH and 407 published sources, including males and females across the entire age range, up to 100 years old.

Outcome measures and results

SUBMITTER: Burlakoti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900367 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature