Screening for Brain Aneurysms
/Rupture of a Brain aneurysm is a debilitating, often fatal type of stroke.
Brain aneurysms typically have no symptoms until the time of rupture.
Brain aneurysms can run in families, and screening at-risk patients and family members allows for detection and treatment before rupture.
The Marilyn & Stanley Barry Center for Cerebrovascular Disease & Stroke at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute now offers screening for at-risk patients at their new Brain Aneurysm Clinic.
Patients who may be a candidate for screening include those with:
Family history of brain aneurysm and/or brain aneurysm rupture
Females with high blood pressure and/or tobacco or alcohol use
Polycystic kidney disease
Ehler-Danlos Sydrome
Fibromuscular dysplasia
Sickle Cell Disease
Coarctation of aorta/bicuspid aortic valve
Acromegaly
If you or a family member is may be a candidate for screening, please call to set up an appointment. The Marcus Neuroscience Institute is proud to be on of a select few centers in South Florida to offer the entire spectrum of state of the art neurosurgical and endovascular techniques to treat brain aneurysms. Our highly experienced team of neurosurgeons, neurologists and nurses work closely with patients and their families to develop a unique treatment plan to suit the patient’s individual needs.
