An aneurysm, or bleeding in the brain, is a serious condition that can cause a stroke or result in death, if not diagnosed and treated quickly. Patients with an aneurysm normally present with paralysis, constant headache and pressure, and neck and back pain. The condition is normally diagnosed through CT, MRI or angiography. If a patient has had a hemorrhagic stroke, an aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation (a congenital condition of tangled, dilated blood vessels that disrupts normal blood flow in the brain), a coil can be inserted to help stop the bleeding. The coil is inserted through a catheter in the patient’s leg and guided to the site of the bleed. The coil, along with a specialized glue to hold it in place, is positioned at the site. A clot forms around the coil and stops the bleeding. These coils are a newer, minimally invasive way of treating bleeding in the brain and in other parts of the body.  

An aneurysm, or bleeding in the brain, is a serious condition that can cause a stroke or result in death, if not diagnosed and treated quickly. Patients with an aneurysm normally present with paralysis, constant headache and pressure, and neck and back pain. The condition is normally diagnosed through CT, MRI or angiography. If a patient has had a hemorrhagic stroke, an aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation (a congenital condition of tangled, dilated blood vessels that disrupts normal blood flow in the brain), a coil can be inserted to help stop the bleeding. The coil is inserted through a catheter in the patient’s leg and guided to the site of the bleed. The coil, along with a specialized glue to hold it in place, is positioned at the site. A clot forms around the coil and stops the bleeding. These coils are a newer, minimally invasive way of treating bleeding in the brain and in other parts of the body.