What are Aneurysms and what can we do about them?

What are Aneurysms and what can we do about them?

Brain aneurysms occur when there is a weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm may be present from birth (congenital) or develop later in the course of life, as after injury to a blood vessel.

Many different types of aneurysms. The most common type is called an aneurysm sacciforme and can vary in size from a few millimeters to over a centimeter. Giant berry aneurysms can reach well over 2 cm and are more common in adults. Multiple berry aneurysms are inherited from parents to children more often than other types of aneurysms.

A person may have an aneurysm without having any symptoms. This type of aneurysm can be found when an MRI or CT scan of the brain is done for another reason.

A cerebral aneurysm may begin to "leak" a small amount of blood, which can cause severe headache pain that a patient can be described as "the worst headache of your life". This means that the headache could be a warning sign of a break days or weeks after the headache occurs first.

Symptoms may also occur if the aneurysm pushes on nearby structures in the brain or opens (breaks) and causes intracerebral bleeding.

Symptoms depend on the location of the aneurysm, if broken or not and on what part of the brain is pressure, but may include:

• Double vision
• Vision loss
• Headaches
• Eye pain
• Neck pain
• Stiff neck

The outcome depends on many factors. Patients who are in deep comas after an aneurysm rupture generally do not do as well as those with less serious symptoms.

Ruptured cerebral aneurysms are often deadly. Of those who survive, about 1 in 4 will have some permanent disability.

Call Hispano Americano Hospital in Mexicali, Mexico at toll free number 888-698-2244 or call the local emergency number (such as 911 in the US) if you have sudden pain or severe headaches, especially if you also have nausea, vomiting, seizures or other neurological symptoms.

Parkinson's Disease treatment at Hispano Americano Hospital

Parkinson's disease is a pathology that is characterized when the patient has tremor, but the disease does not start that way. It occurs between 40 and 70 years and is more common in men. The patient begins with alterations in gait, stiffness in the arms, sleep disturbances, changes in voice change and facial hypomimia.

The diagnosis of Parkinson's at Hispano Americano in Mexicali, Mexico, is highly complex at times. Doctors must consider that the patient has no such injury in something called basal ganglia, which are located in the brain. If the patient has no such injury then we can consider that he or she has Parkinson's.

Dr. René Gonzalez, neurologist and neurophysiologist and head of the Neurology program at Hispano Americano Hospital in Mexicali, Mexico, explained that for the treatment of Parkinson's it is important to take into account the age group. An older patient, for example, would require more dopamine than a young one.

It is noteworthy that for this disease family support is needed as the patient begins with changes in their movements that did not occur before. This will cause problems with eating, dressing, walking ... But making a correct and timely diagnosis can avoid this series of situations and lead to a better quality of life for patients.

For more information on Parkinson's disease and Neurology in Mexicali, please visit hispanoamericano.com or call us toll free at 888-698-2244

Neurology in Mexicali at Hispano Americano Hospital

Neurology is the branch of medicine that deals with the study of the nervous system and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that can affect you. The sophistication and complexity of the human nervous system is the anatomical and functional basis which enables man to possess the characteristics that distinguish it from other living species. 

The program of Neurology at Hispano Americano Hospital in Mexicali, Mexico, is directed by Dr. Rene Gonzalez, one of the most eminent neurologists in the region. Some of the major diseases addressed by the team of Dr. Gonzalez are: 

• Strokes
• Tension headache
• Alzheimer's
• Epilepsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Cerebral hemorrhage
• Cerebral infarction
• Parkinson's Disease
• Myasthenia gravis
• Migraine
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Guillain-Barré syndrome

These conditions are treatable depending on the stage they are. The main purpose of the group of specialists in neurology in Mexicali led by Dr. René González is to improve the quality of life of our patients. Hispano Americano Hospital has state-of-the-art facilities together with a multidisciplinary team highly qualified to address the patients' needs and provide top quality health care. We also have a highly qualified warm and professional staff, ready to provide the human resources to meet the needs of our patients. 

For more information on Neurology at Mexicali and any of these conditions, check hispanohospital.com or call toll free 888-698-2244.