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Cerebral aneurysm screening
Introduction
Overview:
Overview:
Two important risk factors must be considered while screening Cerebral Aneurysm.
Screening:
Screening:
Two important risk factors in which cerebral aneurysm screening is recommended includes:
1. Â Positive family history as two or more first-degree relatives with subarachnoid hemorrhages.
2. Â Polycystic kidney disease.
People who have these risk factors consider a potential candidate for screening.
References
References
1. Rinkel GJ. Intracranial aneurysm screening: indications and advice for practice. The Lancet Neurology. 2005 Feb 1; 4(2):122-8.
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