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    Intracranial aneurysms are dangerous blood vessel abnormalities. The majority of individuals who suffer a spontaneous bleed from an aneurysm die from its effects.

    Aneurysms are saccular out-pouchings from the wall an an artery. They form at points where arteries divide. A structural weakness in the wall of the artery allows bulging of the wall. Eventually a saccular aneurysm forms, composed of a narrow neck and bulbous sac, or fundus. Spontaneous hemorrhage (subarachnoid hemorrhage or SAH) usually occurs from the end of the fundus, producing the immediate onset of the "worst headache in my life!" Usually there is no warning prior to the hemorrhage.

    The series of 1,000 patients personally operated by Professor Samii is a notable example of microsurgical results in the best of hands. He achieved total removal in 97.9% with a recurrence rate of 0.7% (without NF-2). Few patients had significant facial weakness before operation, while 27% had significant post op weakness. Most patients had reduced hearing prior and no hearing after operation. The mortality rate was 1.1%. Total complications were approximately 20% included cerebrospinal leak, meningitis, hemorrhage, hydrocephalus and about 4% with severe complications leading to permanent disability.

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    We are Coastal Neurosurgery and Spine Associates in La Jolla, San Diego, CA. Our Patients suffer from a large spectrum of disorders such as back pain, herniated disks, minimally invasive spine surgery, gamma knife, brain tumors, carpal tunnel surgery, degenerative disk disease, spinal stenosis, brain surgery, neck pain, low back pain, aneurysms, trigeminal neuralgia , spinal fusion surgery, neck fusion surgery, brain cancer, work related injury, worker's compensation, brachial plexus, Stenosis, Degenerative Spine, AVM, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Glioblastoma, Meningiomas, Pituitary Tumor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Aneurysms, Acoustic Neuroma, Degenerative Disc Disease, Herniated Disc.