Cerebral aneurysm epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anika Zahoor M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
Age and gender are important risk factor that leads to cerebral aneurysm.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- About 5% of the population has some type of aneurysm in the brain, but only a small number of these aneurysms cause symptoms or rupture.
Age
- Cerebral aneurysms occur more commonly in adults than in children but they may occur at any age.
Gender
- They are slightly more common in women than in men.
References
References
1. Caranci F, Briganti F, Cirillo L, Leonardi M, Muto M. Epidemiology and genetics of intracranial aneurysms. Eur J Radiol. 2013 Oct;82(10):1598-605. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.12.026. Epub 2013 Feb 8. PMID: 23399038.
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