DR PRAVEEN TRIPATHI OF SRMS IMS BAREILLY SUCCESSFULLY OPERATES A RARE CASE OF MCA CEREBRAL/INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM

Dr Praveen Kumar Tripathi, M Ch Neurosurgery, Brain and Spine Surgeon at Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly, who operated on a rare and major case of MCA ‘Cerebral/ Intracranial Aneurysm’ found in Bareilly patient, Mahendra Kumar, said, “A cerebral or intracranial aneurysm is an abnormal focal dilation of an artery in the brain that results from a weakening of the inner muscular layer (the intima) of a blood vessel wall. The vessel develops a “blister-like” dilation that can become thin and rupture without warning. The resultant bleeding into the space around the brain is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This kind of hemorrhage can lead to a stroke, coma and/or death.”
Speaking further about Aneurysms, Dr Praveen quipped, “Aneurysms that range in size, from small—about 3mm—to nearly one inch, are usually found at the base of the brain just inside the skull, in an area called the subarachnoid space. In fact, 90% of SAHs are attributed to ruptured cerebral aneurysms.Aneurysms larger than one inch are called giant aneurysms, pose a particularly high risk and are difficult to treat. The exact mechanisms by which cerebral aneurysms develop, grow and rupture are unknown.However, a number of factors are believed to contribute to the formation of cerebral aneurysms, including hypertension (high blood pressure), cigarette smoking, congenital (genetic) predisposition, injury or trauma to blood vessels, and complication from some types of blood infections.”