September will become National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month if bipartisan congressional bills introduced this year have their say. Introduced earlier this year in both the U.S. House and Senate, the legislation aims to call attention to the nearly six million Americans living with the condition, and the approximately 30,000 patients who experience a rupture of an aneurysm each year.
Brain aneurysms, most commonly of a type called “berry aneurysms,” are abnormal pockets extending out from the blood vessels of the brain. Due to their abnormal nature, these pockets are at an increased risk of breaking open, causing potentially devastating damage to the brain. Fortunately, experienced physicians with Columbia Neurosurgery practice advanced techniques for treating this complex issue.
Different approaches work best for different patients. All brain aneurysm patients wondering how to move forward should take command of their condition by consulting with one of the experts at Columbia Neurosurgery at New York – Presbyterian Hospital. Anyone who has a history of brain aneurysms in the family should also consider getting themselves screened for the condition.
Make September your month to take action on brain aneurysms, for yourself or for someone you love.
Check our aneurysm page here for more information on aneurysm causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Read about the doctors who treat aneurysms at the New Jersey office of the Columbia Neurosurgery Network on their bio pages here:
- Dr. Dorothea Altschul
- Dr. William Cobb
- Dr. Anthony D’Ambroso
- Dr. David Estin
- Dr. William Christopher Fox
- Dr. Jonathan Lustgarten
- Dr. Gaetan Moise
- Dr. Ty Olson
