Kim Kardashian revealed she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm, a weak or thinned area in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain that swells and fills with blood. The 45-year-old reality TV star, actor and entrepreneur blamed the stress of her divorce with Kanye West and said her doctors told her stress was probably the cause. She made the revelation in the season 7 premiere of The Kardashians, which aired on October 22. Read this also Salman Khan reveals struggle with brain aneurysm: Know about the medical condition, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment
On October 23, Dr. Brian Hoefflinger, a neurosurgeon from Ohio, US, took to Instagram to discuss Kim Kardashian’s medical condition following her announcement. He explained that an aneurysm is a weakening or ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain, which occurs in about one in 50 people in the United States.
He said, “Kim Kardashian has revealed that she has a brain aneurysm. And so, what is a brain aneurysm, and how common is it? I’m a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 26 years of experience. Let me break it down for you. Well, a brain aneurysm is actually a weakness of a blood vessel in the brain. And think of it like a garden hose, you know, that garden The hose may find a weak spot in it. You can remove the balloon from the edge of the blood vessel. And that balloon is called an aneurysm. And this is not that unusual. About one in 50 people in the U.S. has a brain aneurysm, which is about 6 million people in this country.
‘When a brain aneurysm bursts, it can be devastating’
According to Dr. Hoefflinger, while most unruptured aneurysms do not require immediate treatment due to the low rate of rupture annually, the consequences of rupture are serious, with high rates of death and neurological impairment. He said, “Now brain aneurysms are actually a little more common in women and actually rupture a little more in women. But the good news is that the annual rate of rupture is less than 1 percent. So most unruptured aneurysms often don’t require treatment. Often, we can just detect them with follow-up imaging.”
“But ultimately, treating an aneurysm involves many factors, including the size of the aneurysm, location, and other things that are taken into account to determine whether the aneurysm should be treated or not. When a brain aneurysm ruptures, it can be devastating. Up to 50 percent of people die when a brain aneurysm ruptures. And of those who survive, 2/3 of them have some type of Neurological disorders will be the deficit,” he said.
What causes brain aneurysm?
The neurosurgeon listed possible risk factors for the development of aneurysms, such as genetics, high blood pressure and drug use, while also noting that stress could be a contributing factor if it increases blood pressure. Dr. Hoefflinger said, “We don’t really know what causes all brain aneurysms, but certainly there are genetic components. There may be environmental factors. There may be medical conditions like high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, people who use drugs like cocaine that have an increased risk of developing an aneurysm. But some people we don’t know why they develop them.” Is.”
He added, “Kim Kardashian has said that she thinks it’s due to stress in her life, if stress raises her blood pressure, that could be a predisposing factor to an aneurysm. But umm, a lot of people have stress, and they don’t get aneurysms. So I don’t think we’ll know for sure why she has an aneurysm until she gets further testing.”
Kim’s openness about her health highlights the importance of managing stress and monitoring vascular health. Click here to learn some tips for dealing with stress – from prioritizing sleep to writing down your thoughts and eating healthy.
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