experiences of runners with cerebral aneurysm

not the best news I ever had wrote:

Male, 54, run every day.

Just been diagnosed with a 6mm cerebral aneurysm, which is still being evaluated, but I've been told to expect to have surgery. Also been advised to stop running - at the very least until after treatment, maybe permanently.

Keen to hear from other runners who have come back from this. Runners who have died from a ruptured aneurysm need not reply.

thanks

Bumping this in the hope of hearing from others. thanks

Typically the risk of rupture if an aneurysm increases with several factors. Risk of rupture increase of it’s 7mm or greater in size, if it’s posterior in location, or if there are medical comorbidities such as high blood pressure or smoking.

Yours is borderline in size and treatment is reasonable. Look into endovascular options to see if you’re a candidate as this would be the least invasive option and easiest recovery.

Depending where you live I could tell you the places with the best reputation for this as it’s something that not every surgeon does routinely.

The good new is, typically once it’s treated whether with open or endovascular surgery, there should be no restrictions on your running going forward!

Brain md wrote:

Typically the risk of rupture if an aneurysm increases with several factors. Risk of rupture increase of it’s 7mm or greater in size, if it’s posterior in location, or if there are medical comorbidities such as high blood pressure or smoking.

Yours is borderline in size and treatment is reasonable. Look into endovascular options to see if you’re a candidate as this would be the least invasive option and easiest recovery.

Depending where you live I could tell you the places with the best reputation for this as it’s something that not every surgeon does routinely.

The good new is, typically once it’s treated whether with open or endovascular surgery, there should be no restrictions on your running going forward!

Thanks - I’m in Ithaca, NY

Glad to hear they caught it early. My mother just died from a ruptured brain aneurysm at the age of 57, no previous medical history. Tragic. I hope the surgery goes well and don't take any days for granted

The top in your general area is actually in Buffalo. They are known in the neurosurgery world to be one of the best. Elad Levy or his partners. Also, consider a referral to Cornell neurosurgery in NYC.

They will talk to you about “coiling” vs “clipping” depending on size, shape, and location.

Good luck!

Brain MD wrote:

The top in your general area is actually in Buffalo. They are known in the neurosurgery world to be one of the best. Elad Levy or his partners. Also, consider a referral to Cornell neurosurgery in NYC.

They will talk to you about “coiling” vs “clipping” depending on size, shape, and location.

Good luck!

Thanks - much appreciated!