Intracranial Aneurysm Definition
Intracranial Aneurysm: Congenital or acquired abnormal outpouching of an intracranial blood vessel wall. Saccular (berry) aneurysms are the most common variant, and tend to form at arterial branch points near the base of the brain. Rupture results in SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Giant aneurysms (>2.5 cm in diameter) may compress adjacent structures, including the OCULOMOTOR NERVE (see also OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p841)
Synonym: saccular aneurysm, posterior communicating artery aneurysm, posterior cerebral artery aneurysm, middle cerebral artery aneurysm, intracranial mycotic aneurysm, giant intracranial aneurysm, cerebral aneurysm, brain aneurysm, berry aneurysm, basilar artery aneurysms, basilar artery aneurysm, anterior communicating artery aneurysm, anterior cerebral artery aneurysm.