Can someone have a aneurysm in the brain for a long time and not know? What are the symptoms?

Answer 1

Yes, they can. Usually there aren't any symptoms which point to it as being there.

Answer 2

Yes they can! Usually they find out it is there by having a massive bleed. That can be fatal. Symptoms are;
Sudden and severe pain, often described as "ripping or tearing," or an unusual pulsing sensation, pain or a lump anywhere in your body where blood vessels are located.
Pain in the abdomen or lower back extending into the groin and legs may indicate an abdominal aneurysm, which can sometimes be seen or felt as a throbbing lump and may be accompanied by weight loss or loss of appetite.
A pain in the chest, hoarseness, persistent coughing and difficulty swallowing may indicate a thoracic aneurysm.
A throbbing sensation or lump directly behind the knee may indicate a peripheral aneurysm. The knee is a common site for this type of aneurysm, especially in smokers.
A severe headache, like none you've ever had before, may indicate a dissecting or rupturing berry aneurysm in the head. Dissecting aneurysms, most commonly characterized by severe pain, can also occur elsewhere in the body and are always an emergency situation.
Call Your Doctor If:

You suspect you have an aneurysm. Many aneurysms are serious and require a medical evaluation. An aneurysm that ruptures is potentially life-threatening.

Answer 3

Absolutely. There is a genetic type of aneurysm called a Berry aneurysm. These can be completely asymptomatic but can burst at any time. If this is not treated very quickly death will follow. Often the only symptom prior to the vessel bursting is an extreme headache.

Answer 4

Yes. There may not be any symptoms. Depends entirely on where in the brain the aneurysm is and whether it is putting pressure on something important.

If the aneurysm blows, then this is then called a stroke and is life threatening. Symptoms could be any one or more of the following: sudden onset of profuse sweating, projectile vomitting, crushing head pain, and either sudden motor function deficit or inability to speak or form coherrant sentances.

Answer 5

Yes you can. Sometimes there are no symptoms. My mom died of a brain aneurysm and the doctor explained it this way: There was a weak spot on her brain that was there from birth. He said it's like an inner tube that has a weak spot. With age it eventually will just blow out. She was only 49. There are diagnostic tests nowadays that can detect them.

Answer 6

Severe headaches when blood pressure goes up. A friend of mine was alright, except when he went to the gym. He'd come back with these super head aches that nothing could ease. When he went to the Doc they had to bore a hole in his head to releave the pressure and susequent surgury to repair the offending vessel.