Intracranial Aneurysms and Treatment Options An intracranial aneurysm also is known as cerebral aneurysm is referred to the bulging or weakening of an artery wall in the brain that results in unnatural expansion or blebbing. It is this vessel that creates a blister-like dilation that further becomes feeble and ruptures without any prior warning. This further leads to bleeding around the space in the brain, known as subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). This type of haemorrhage can also result in a stroke, coma or even death at times. Aneurysms are generally spotted at the foundation of the brain, present just within the skull, in a zone called the subarachnoid space. As a fact, almost 90 percent of the SAHs are ascribed to ruptured intracranial aneurysms and both these terms are used identically. According to the best neurologists in Chandigarh at The Institute of Brain and Spine Surgery, the most commonly detected type of cerebral aneurysm is termed as a saccular...