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  2. Hunt and Hess scale - Wikipedia

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    Hunt WE, Hess RM. “Surgical risk as related to time of intervention in the repair of intracranial aneurysms.” Journal of Neurosurgery 1968 Jan;28(1):14-20. Hunt WE, Meagher JN, Hess RM. “Intracranial aneurysm. A nine-year study.” Ohio State Medical Journal 1966 Nov;62(11):1168-71.

  3. CHA2DS2–VASc score - Wikipedia

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    Thus, the CHA 2 DS 2-VASc score is a refinement of CHADS 2 [8] [10] score and extends the latter by including additional common stroke risk factors, that is, age 65–74, female gender and vascular disease. [11] In the CHA 2 DS 2-VASc score, 'age 75 and above' also has extra weight, with 2 points.

  4. Intracranial aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    Small aneurysms (less than 7 mm) have a low risk of rupture and increase in size slowly. [44] The risk of rupture is less than one percent for aneurysms of this size. [44] The prognosis for a ruptured cerebral aneurysm depends on the extent and location of the aneurysm, the person's age, general health, and neurological condition. Some ...

  5. What is a brain aneurysm? Symptoms, causes, treatment ... - AOL

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    Clarke had brain aneurysms, also called cerebral aneurysms, which affect about 5 percent of the population, the American Heart Association noted. The most common type is a "berry aneurysm," a term ...

  6. Aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    A true aneurysm is one that involves all three layers of the wall of an artery (intima, media and adventitia).True aneurysms include atherosclerotic, syphilitic, and congenital aneurysms, as well as ventricular aneurysms that follow transmural myocardial infarctions (aneurysms that involve all layers of the attenuated wall of the heart are also considered true aneurysms).

  7. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    In subarachnoid hemorrhage, early treatment for underlying cerebral aneurysms may reduce the risk of further hemorrhages. Depending on the site of the aneurysm this may be by surgery that involves opening the skull or endovascularly (through the blood vessels).

  8. 12 procedures later, woman learns to walk and talk again ...

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    Julianne Smith suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm on Jan. 5. Today, she's able to walk, drive and she's looking forward to her favorite holiday. 12 procedures later, woman learns to walk and talk ...

  9. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    aortic arch dilatation or aneurysm, mediastinal tumour: left displacement of trachea elicits palpable pulsation of same Carey Coombs murmur: Carey Coombs: cardiology, rheumatology: rheumatic fever: mid-diastolic rumble Carnett's sign: John Berton Carnett: primary care, surgery: abdominal mass and/or pain: Am J Med Sci 174 (1927): 579–599