What Is a Brain Aneurysm?
9. Diagnosis
If you are showing symptoms of a brain aneurysm then tests will need to be performed to reach a diagnosis. This will often involve using a CT scan and/or an MRI scan which will create images of the brain that will help to identify a brain aneurysm. Other imaging techniques may be used that will help experts to see the condition of blood vessels and other structures.
A spinal tap procedure may need to be performed, and this will help experts look for red blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid. A cerebral angiogram may also be performed, and this will involve inserting a catheter that will be thread into the brain.
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