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Suggest Treatment For Brain Aneurysms
Hi Doctor I have a family history of brain aneurysms it is actually my father who has had multiple aneurysms within a 6 year span he has been dia. with at least 8 to 9 that i am aware of. So my concern now is i ve been recently experiencing a vibrating sensation as if a needle is being punctured from the outside of my skin to in. starting from the beginning of my eyebrow of where my nose is traveling around my eye and then to the same starting point. I also have been experiencing extreme pressure around my left temple area. i am aware that i should receive a MRI scan of the brain but at this very moment out of curiousity i was wondering if you could direct me in any direction.
Fri, 17 Apr 2015
Hello !
I read your question and understand your concern.
I think your problems may be related to contractions the the head muscles. Another explication would be a temporal artheritis ( an inflammation of the temporal artery), but it would also cause blurring vision , which you don't mention.
I would recommend a full blood work for inflammation first, to exclude the temporal artheritis. If no problems I would recommend Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen and alprazolam for some days.
I don't think these symptoms may be related to any aneurysm. But I would recommend a brain angio MRI to exclude a possible aneurysm as an incidental finding given the relative high risk for that , due to family history.
Hope to have been helpful!
Greetings! Dr. Abaz Quka
I read your question and understand your concern.
I think your problems may be related to contractions the the head muscles. Another explication would be a temporal artheritis ( an inflammation of the temporal artery), but it would also cause blurring vision , which you don't mention.
I would recommend a full blood work for inflammation first, to exclude the temporal artheritis. If no problems I would recommend Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen and alprazolam for some days.
I don't think these symptoms may be related to any aneurysm. But I would recommend a brain angio MRI to exclude a possible aneurysm as an incidental finding given the relative high risk for that , due to family history.
Hope to have been helpful!
Greetings! Dr. Abaz Quka
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