Most people with aneurysm often have no symptoms unless it ruptures. However some patients have a large or giant aneurysm that can compress to the nerve or part of the brain, they may experience symptoms such as:

• Localized Headache

• Pain above or behind the eye

• Blurred vision or double vision

• Drooping of eyelid

• Dilated pupil

• Face Numbness 

• Stroke symptoms: BEFAST (The blood clot could form inside the big aneurysm and can travel to the artery of the brain and causes a stroke)

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If an aneurysm ruptures, it causes the bleeding into the space around the surface of the brain. This condition called a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This is an EMERGENCY condition. Call 911 immediately. About 15% of patients with SAH passed away before reaching the hospital.

 

 

 

 

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The patient will experience the following symptoms: 

• Sudden severe headache (The worst headache of life!!!)

• Nausea or vomiting

• Stiff neck or severe neck pain

• Severe light sensitivity (photophobia)

• Loss of consciousness

• Seizure

• Loss of balance or dizziness

• Sudden blurred vision or double vision

• Sudden face uneven

• Sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body

• Sudden difficulty speaking

• Drooping eye lid.