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What Causes Sudden Pain In Head?

I just had a cranial angiogram, for the possible treatment of a Basilar aneurysm, good news not an aneurysm, but said i have a looped vessel? didn t go into detail and i have know idea what this is? or if this is what is causing the intense sudden pain in my brain when i overexert myself or when i loss my breath. any ideas?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Character of pain you are describing may be due to sentinel bleed which is a harbinger for subarachnoid hemorrhage. MRA may be normal. DSA will be better investigation to detect if any underlying small aneurysm.Hope my answer will help you. Take care. Don't forget to rate me.
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What Causes Sudden Pain In Head?

Character of pain you are describing may be due to sentinel bleed which is a harbinger for subarachnoid hemorrhage. MRA may be normal. DSA will be better investigation to detect if any underlying small aneurysm.Hope my answer will help you. Take care. Don t forget to rate me.