Headache from Reading vs. from Aneurysm, Tumor, Brain Bleed
Just why can reading sometimes cause you to suffer a headache? Can it be an aneurysm, brain bleed or tumor that just happens to occur when reading? […]
Brain Mets vs. TIA: Symptom Comparison, Differences
TIA symptoms can be similar to those of a cancer metastasis in the brain. Cancer survivors know that down the road, the disease may return. […]
Can the Dye for a Brain Angiogram Turn Urine Brown?
Was your urine brown or tea colored soon after having an angiogram to check for a brain aneurysm? […]
Can a Sudden Heavy Feeling in One Arm Mean a TIA?
A sudden heavy feeling in one arm has several possible causes. One of them is a TIA or stroke. […]
Can a Brain Aneurysm Cause the Tongue to Twitch?
It’s not impossible for a brain aneurysm to cause your tongue to twitch. […]
Blood in Eye After Sudden Bad Headache: Should You Worry?
Noticing what appears to be blood in your eye after a sudden bad headache can be quite alarming, as this can make you wonder if an aneurysm in your brain has ruptured or begun leaking. [...]
Are Unexplained Nosebleeds a Sign of Future Brain Aneurysm?
Are your recurring nosebleeds making you fear that this means either a current or future brain aneurysm? […]
Headache Every Morning? Could Be Lack of Oxygen to Your Brain
If you’ve been waking up every morning with a headache, this is less likely from a brain tumor and more likely from your brain not getting enough oxygen. […]
How High Blood Pressure Causes Headaches and Aneurysms
High blood pressure, not just brain tumors and sinus infections, can cause headaches. Hypertension can also cause an aneurysm in the brain – a bulging blood vessel that can burst and cause life-threatening bleeding. First [...]
Left or Right Temple Pain Waking You Almost Every Night?
Can waking nearly every night with left or right temple pain mean an aneurysm or a brain tumor? […]
What Feeling a Pulse in Your Head Really Means
Does feeling a pulse or heartbeat in your head mean you have an aneurysm? There are two ways to experience feeling a pulse in your head. […]
Can One Pupil More Dilated Mean a Brain Tumor?
A brain tumor can cause one pupil to be bigger or more dilated than the other. But so can less serious conditions including totally benign. […]
Floppy Upper Eyelids that Feel Rubbery: What’s the Cause?
One suspected cause of floppy upper eyelids that feel rubbery is one of the most misdiagnosed and under-diagnosed diseases. […]
Is It Safe to Lift Weights With a Headache ?
Is it safe to train with weights on a headache you got before the workout, and how about if the headache develops while you’re strength training? Some Headaches Mean Danger While Others Are Harmless “Headaches [...]
Pain in One Eye with Movement: Brain Tumor? Aneurysm?
If you have pain in one eye when you move it, this can have many causes and unfortunately, two can be a brain tumor or an aneurysm. […]
Headache Pain When Moving Both Eyes: Can Be Emergency Condition
Do you feel headache pain whether you move your eyes right, left, up or down? Under certain circumstances this can mean an emergency situation. […]
One Eye Suddenly Turns Inward in Young Child: Brain Tumor?
There’s the woman who thought the reason her young child’s eye was turning inward was “cross eyes” but it turned out to be a brain tumor. […]
Getting an MRI if a Family Member Has a Brain Aneurysm
Did you recently learn that an immediate family member has an aneurysm and are wondering if you should undergo yearly MRI screenings, what with all the anxiety this would cause? […]
Why Aren’t There Routine MRI Screenings for Brain Aneurysm?
Medical plans don’t include the mention of “routine” MRI screenings for a brain aneurysm. And this seems pretty odd, given that often, the first symptom of such an aneurysm is a thunderclap headache soon followed [...]
Can an Unruptured Aneurysm Cause Headaches?
Though a rupturing brain aneurysm causes a thunderclap headache that’s the worst imaginable, can an unruptured aneurysm actually cause any kind of headaches, and if so, how does this happen if it has not ruptured? [...]
Can a Brain Aneurysm Cause a Headache on One Side?
“Brain aneurysms can occasionally cause one-sided headaches,” says Farhan Siddiq, MD, a neurosurgeon with University of Missouri Health Care. […]
Can a Brain Aneurysm Cause Head Stabbing Pain?
Ever get a sudden “stabbing” type pain in your head and wonder if it’s a brain aneurysm rupturing? These sudden sharp stabbing pains in the head can, indeed, be caused by an aneurysm – depending [...]
Can You Hear a Brain Aneurysm Rupture?
People hear balloons popping in their head, snapping, clapping and crackling and wonder if it’s an aneurysm rupturing. Though when an aneurysm ruptures in the classic sense, a so-called thunderclap headache results — a headache [...]
Can Aneurysm Cause One Pupil to Be More Dilated than the Other?
If one pupil is dilated this CAN be from an aneurysm. One dilated pupil usually represents a recent change in the aneurysm or possible small sentinel (early warning) bleed. In the case of bleeding, usually [...]
What Relatives of Person with Brain Aneurysm Should Have MRI?
Do you have a relative just diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and are wondering if you should get a screening MRI every year? There is a type of brain aneurysm called familial aneurysm. And it’s [...]
Just How Bad Is Smoking for Brain Aneurysms?
Maybe you think your smoking will magically escape lung or mouth cancer, but ever consider a brain aneurysm? Smoking is a risk factor for developing an aneurysm. But a study out of the University of [...]
Making Brain Aneurysm Surgery Safer: No General Anesthesia
If you need surgery for a brain aneurysm, you should ask about the possibility of avoiding general anesthesia. There is a safer technique that you should ask your surgeon about. […]
Why Aren’t There Routine MRI Screenings for Brain Aneurysms?
An MRI can easily detect a brain aneurysm (aka “time bomb”), so why isn’t the MRI a standard screening tool for this often fatal condition? How often have you heard of a famous person, celebrity [...]
Can Getting Hit in Head Rupture a PRE-EXISTING Aneurysm?
If a person has a brain aneurysm, would getting “bonked” in the head, from the activities of daily living, necessarily rupture it? […]
Should Family Members of Brain Aneurysm Patient Have MRI?
If you just learned a family member has a brain aneurysm, you definitely should schedule an MRI scan of your brain, as there is a familial link to this condition. This genetic link was shown [...]
Exercise Guidelines after Brain Aneurysm Coiling or Clipping
Are you a weightlifter or runner with an unruptured, newly coiled aneurysm? Just what does “return to full activities” really mean? Exercise is encouraged by surgeons who clip or coil brain aneurysms, but the term [...]
Can an Aneurysm Cause Very Brief Stabbing Head Pain?
Can your “jabs and jolts” stabbing head pain be caused by an aneurysm that’s about to rupture? Aneurysm pain from rupture is classically a “thunderclap” headache: sudden in onset, and excruciating, the worst head pain [...]
TIA Headache vs. Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Headache
The problem with comparing a TIA headache with a ruptured brain aneurysm is if the sudden headache is a burst aneurysm, you don’t have minutes to wait around and see what happens. [...]
What Is Ptosis and Miosis?
Ptosis, as it pertains to symptom of a leaking aneurysm, refers to a drooping eyelid. The drooping, or ptosis, can have a variety of causes, including a brain aneurysm that has begun to leak. Another [...]
Ruptured Aneurysm Headache vs. Acute Subdural Hematoma
A headache expert describes the difference between ruptured aneurysm head pain and that from an acute subdural hematoma. “Headaches related to ruptured aneurysm can be difficult to distinguish from that of a subdural hematoma,” says [...]
Sudden Blurred Vision: Brain Aneurysm or What Else?
Sudden blurred vision that doesn’t go away can be caused by a brain aneurysm or a few other serious problems. “Visual impairment may be a result of a retinal detachment, which can present with a [...]
Sudden Temporary Blurry Vision: When to See Doctor
See a doctor ASAP if you have sudden but temporary blurred vision, as this can be a harbinger of an awful outcome. There are many causes of blurry vision, but let’s get more specific: Your [...]
Sudden Onset Headache with Last Bench Press Rep: Causes?
A sudden severe headache with that last bench press rep can have one of several possible causes. […]
Sudden Headache While Lifting Weights: Causes and Solutions
A dangerous bleeding in the brain can be the cause of a sudden and severe headache that comes on during weightlifting. Now let’s suppose you’re a longtime enthusiast of building muscle. You’ve been pumping serious [...]
Can Heavy Lifting, Squatting, Deadlifting Cause Aneurysm?
Does that nasty headache from heavy weightlifting mean you might have an aneurysm? Sometimes heavy weightlifting (squats, deadlift, etc.) can cause a headache and make you think this is an aneurysm. I’m a former certified [...]