Whats the average age of someone who suffers from brain aneurysm? Is it usually older?

Question

can a 21 year old get them? if she smokes heavily?

Answer 1

it's pretty random...it all depends on the degree of weakness in the walls of the artery... age probably increases the risk somewhat, as do certain medical conditions and drugs, but an aneurism can happen at any age.

Answer 2

A brain aneurysm is a ballooning-out of the wall of an artery in the brain. Often this wall is weakened by disease, injury or an abnormality present at birth. Aneurysms are often caused or made worse by high blood pressure. They aren't always life-threatening, but serious consequences — such as a stroke — can result if one bursts in the brain. This is called a hemorrhagic (or bleeding) stroke.

When a blood vessel on the brain's surface ruptures and bleeds into the space between the brain and the skull (but not into the brain itself), it's called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. When an artery in the brain bursts, flooding the surrounding tissue with blood, it's called a cerebral hemorrhage.

any age a person can have a brain aneurysm..smoking can cause high blood pressure that can lead to several different things...

Answer 3

What is a Brain Aneurysm?
A brain aneurysm, also called a cerebral or intracranial aneurysm, is an abnormal bulging outward of one of the arteries in the brain. It is estimated that up to one in 15 people in the United States will develop a brain aneurysm during their lifetime.
Brain aneurysms are often discovered when they rupture, causing bleeding into the brain or the space closely surrounding the brain called the subarachnoid space, causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured brain aneurysm can lead to a hemorrhagic stroke, brain damage and death.

The main goals of treatment once an aneurysm has ruptured are to stop the bleeding and potential permanent damage to the brain and to reduce the risk of recurrence. Unruptured brain aneurysms are sometimes treated to prevent rupture. Learn more about treatment options for a brain aneurysm.

Incidence Rates of Brain Aneurysms
Approximately 0.2 to 3 percent of people with a brain aneurysm may suffer from bleeding per year
The annual incidence of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the U.S. exceeds 30,000 people. Ten to 15 percent of these patients will die before reaching the hospital and over 50 percent will die within the first thirty days after rupture. Of those who survive, about half suffer some permanent neurological deficit
Brain aneurysms can occur in people of all ages, but are most commonly detected in those ages 35 to 60
Women are actually more likely to get a brain aneurysm than men, with a ratio of 3:2

Answer 4

21

Answer 5

It can happen to anyone at anytime in they're life...a pregnant woman in labor can have a brain aneurysm while pushing and die, all the pressure and strain causes that. My grandmother had one about 5 yrs ago,she survived but isn't "all there" anymore, one of my good friends (male) had one and died in an airport,he was coming home,almost 4 yrs ago now,he complained of a very bad headache from the day before, he was only 25 yrs old...god rest his soul. These things don't happen very often, the chances are pretty slim,but I guess I've just had a run of bad luck.

Answer 6

It does not discriminate or select those with bad habits...
it just happens.
Smoking is not your issue.
If you are concerned, may I ask why?
Bulimics are known to have them because of the force of pressure they cause to their head.
If you have had an accident or blunt force trauma, that also is a factor.
Just see your doctor if you are concerned :-)

Answer 7

Sure, I had a friend in high school that died that way... I don't know if smoking had any thing to do with it...