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