19 CNS Aneurysm
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Overview
- saccular: outgrowth like a sac from vessel wall, causes subarachnoid hemorrhage
- lacunar stroke: obstruction of small vessels, rupture = charcot
Rupture
- xanthochromia: yellow discoloration of CSF
- no focal deficits: bleeding not in lobes of brain (no weakness, sensory, motor problems)
Berry Aneurysm
- Acomm most common
- Pcomm second most common
AComm
- if very large and unruptured can cause symptoms
PComm
- if aneurysm, it will compress constrictors and dilate the pupil
Charcot Bouchard
- ICH: intracerebral hemorrhage
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