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Aneurysm
by scoz, Jun 27, 2008 09:24PM
My husband has been diagnosed with a Fusiform Aneurysm on his Thalamas, the neurosurgeon has told us that he will be treating it with coiling. I am a bit confused as I have read that coiling blocks the blood flow, and the location of his aneurysm is a main artery. I was also wondering about the risks of this procedure in the Thalamas as I have read that this is a critical part of the brain
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Fusiform Aneurysm are acceptably treated with stent placement or stent-assisted coiling, and the patency could be preserved at follow-up. However, the efficiency of stent placement alone for intracranial vertebral artery dissecting aneurysm is limited. Stent-assisted coil embolization or double stent placements are a viable alternative for complete occlusion of dissecting aneurysms.The side effets are very rare.
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