Types of Brain Aneurysms
There are four main types of brain aneurysms. Most aneurysms occur where an artery branches, often at the base of the brain. The treatment options vary, depending on the type of aneurysm, its size, and its location.
Publication Source:
Patterson JT, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed., Chapter 72 - Neurosurgery, 2008, pp 2135-2139
Publication Source:
Ziven JA, Cecil Medicine, 23rd ed., Chapter 432 - Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease, 2007, pp 2090-2129
Online Medical Reviewer:
Bromley, Steven MD
Date Last Reviewed:
1/15/2007
Date Last Modified:
7/9/2002