@article{Keedy_2020, place={Montreal, Canada}, title={An overview of intracranial aneurysms}, volume={9}, url={https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/672}, DOI={10.26443/mjm.v9i2.672}, abstractNote={<p>Intracranial aneurysms are relatively common, with a prevalence of approximately 4%. Unruptured aneurysms may cause symptoms mainly due to a mass effect, but the real danger is when an aneurysm ruptures, leading to a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Most aneurysms are asymptomatic and will not rupture, but they grow unpredictably and even small aneurysms carry a risk of rupture. Intracranial aneurysms are diagnosed and monitored with imaging including intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography, computed tomography angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, and recently transcranial Doppler ultrasonograpy has been proposed as a potential modality. Treatment options include observation, endovascular coiling, and surgical clipping. This paper will review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, natural history, and management of unruptured saccular intracranial aneurysms.</p>}, number={2}, journal={McGill Journal of Medicine}, author={Keedy, Alexander}, year={2020}, month={Dec.} }