brain anurizum?

Question

my mother had past away this past mothers day
Im having a hard time understanding it
it was sudden w/out warning

Answer 1

First of all, I'm sorry to hear about your mother- I hope you get what you need out of this explanation : )

An aneurysm is a dilation of an artery. Imagine an artery as if it were a hose, and then imagine that hose has a weakness in its wall, so that when the water pressure is high, a small section balloons out- that is an aneurysm.

Aneurysms can happen in any artery in the body, and a brain aneurysm is one where the dilation is in an artery in the brain. They are also known as berry aneurysms because brain aneurysms can be small and resemble berries on a vine.

Aneurysms are usually detected by accident or when symptoms develop, which is often late in their development, however often they go undetected.

Unless treated (usually by surgery), aneurysms may burst, causing a patient to lose a large amount of blood, causing shock and then death. In the case of a brain aneurysm, the rupturing causes bleeding in the brain which is usually fatal.

Risk factors for aneurysms include old age, high blood pressure and smoking (to name a few) and they can be associated with certain conditions, including ploycystic kidney disease.

Again, I'm sorry to hear about your mother, and I hope this explanation helps!

Aj : )

Answer 2

I am so very sorry for your loss, dear friend. An aneurysm is basically an enlarged blood vessel. The wall of the blood vessel is stretched and thin, and any hasty movement can make it burst. Smaller aneurysms in non-critical parts of the body or of non-critical shape can be surgically repaired, the blood vessel is opened up, the defective piece of the wall removed, and the vessel stitched back together. Larger aneurysms or those in parts of the body where surgery is not possible or the risk is too great are usually left alone but monitored by means of contrast- x-ray (a kind of MRI) and medication to thinnen the blood and reduce the blood pressure.
It is tragic that some aneurysms can burst unnoticed, with fatal results. When my dad passed away after the fist-sized aneurysm in his chest burst, the doctor consoled me that he did not suffer. The same is true for brain aneurysms ... the person is dead instantly and there is no suffering nor pain. I hope that my words helped a little. It is a cruel trick of nature that a person can live with an aneurysm for very long, and suddenly something happens, and the person never knew there was something there endangering his/her life. Again, my condolescenses to you.

Answer 3

An aneurism is a ballooning of a section of an artery because of a weakness in the wall of the artery. If it bursts, the blood hemorrages (is pumped out through the break) and causes pressure on the nearby brain cells. They can die very quickly from this, and that's probably what happened to your mother. Although the ballooning itself can cause pressure on the nearby cells, there may be no pain associated with it, so there would be no warning. Other aneurisms, before bursting, will cause pain from the balloon pressure, so doctors can detect it and operate. A sudden bursting could have occurred if the person's blood pressure went up quickly for some reason (physical exertion, stress), and the balloon formed very quickly.

Answer 4

Aneurysms almost always come as a shock because there is seldom any warning. Aneurysms are like hidden time bombs in your brain that can go off at any time. Someone I work with died of an aneurysm - she was 27 years old and died in her sleep.

Its really hard getting over the death of a parent, and even harder when it is completely unexpected and almost random. It can take a few years to completely heal from the death of someone close. The weak spot that caused the aneurysm was probably present in your mom's brain since birth - so, try to think of how fortunate you are that the aneurysm didn't occur sooner, and think about her life instead of her death.

Answer 5

I am so very sorry for your loss and I pray that you will find some type of closure. I lost my mom 17 years ago and I still miss her so bad and we knew she would be leaving us but you can never prepare for losing your mom, your best friend in this whole world. Honey, I can not imagine how you must be feeling with the way your mom just left, but you have to believe that God has his reason for taking her, he has other plans for her now and you shouldn't question the work of our lord. I know you are not understanding and it will be a long time before you do if you really ever do understand, I hope you will go to some one that is a christen and talk with them and I believe it would give you some comfort, they will be able to answer some of your questions and if not, they will find someone that will get the answers. I do know that God has taken her because she has finished her work here on earth and he will make her whole again and she will never suffer again, I know you want your mom back and not anything I have said is helping you right now but I can assure you that as time goes on you will begin to understand what I was trying to say, Your mom is with you all the time you can talk to her she hears you and so does God, she is now your guardian angel and will watch over you all the time. You know I still talk to my mom and I know she is right beside me I can feel her. Honey, you need your family now and they need you so try and be there for them and I am sure they will be around for you, Just know that your mom is in heaven and she can't hurt anymore, she is at peace. Don't try to go through this alone always have your family and friends around, If I can be of any help please email me @ moodysmysteries@ yahoo.com I don't mind letting you know my address, I will be here for you if you need me, I promise you! You will not understand for a long time but as time goes by it will get a little easier.

Answer 6

it's a brain aneurism, it means that one of the vessels in the brain is dilated abnormally in one of its portions. This dilation usually occurs because of abnormal vascular walls (it's something that is determined by the person's genes;) and because of haemodynamic stress (like hypertension). Practically, the repeated haemodynamic (high pressure) stress acts on this weakened area and makes the muscle fiber in the vessels' wall to come loose. in this area, the vessel will then develop a swelling, which is extremely fragile and may break at any sudden rise in the blood pressure, or any trauma to the head. When it breaks, the lesions vary in direct relation to the size of the broken vessel and the place of rupture. If the vessel is large and ruptured on a large portion, then this haemorhage is deadly. It is usualy undetected by regular medical examination procedures; in order to detect these aneurisms, it's necessary to perform a brain vessels arteriography. You must know that there are many deaths occuring because of these aneurisms, since they are clinically silent before they break. I am sorry for your loss. You should probably talk to your physician, since there are some chances that the weakness in the vessels' walls is transmitted genetically and see what you can do in order to monitor the cerebral vessels and discover aneurisms early, if they appear. A non-invasive technique would be a Doppler sonography. Good luck and take care.

Answer 7

What a terrible thing to have happen on her special day. But that is the way these things work. There IS no way to understand them. You just have to take one day at a time and remember your mother's best qualities. You will never get over it, but I promise you as time goes by, you will come to accept it, and it will be easier. My dad died suddenly 30 years ago and I still think about his big old toothy grin every day of my life! You will remember you mom forever! Good luck!

Answer 8

It basically just means that her brain began to bleed, if found in time they can sometimes be corrected by surgery, but most of the time they aren't found until it's just too late, the patient dies suddenly with no warning, my grandmother died of the same thing 5 years ago, I'm so very sorry for your loss, I know how difficult it is to lose someone so special.

Answer 9

My mother dies of the same thing years ago. The doctors told me and my family, they couldn't have saved her, even if they were in the room when it hit her. Now that it is years later, I will tell you, looking back, that this wasn't a bad way to go to Heaven. It was quick and without pain. I hope this helps you understand.

Answer 10

My heart goes out to you, so sorry for you loss. Many good explainations already. I too lost my father a few years ago. I miss him still. Just know many people are praying for you and your family. It is so very difficult...