In the stressful lives we lead today, it is not uncommon for people to face headaches. Sometimes we treat it as a common occurrence, and take some basic painkiller medicines to cure the pain. But if these frequent pains are accompanied by some other symptoms then this could be an indication of something much more serious which can bring a person on the bring of death.

A female patient from Bhopal was brought to Medanta Super Speciality Hospital in Indore facing a similar situation, where Neuro Intervention Surgeon Dr. Swati Chinchure conducted the coiling procedure and now the female patient is completely cured and healthy.

Medanta Super Speciality hospital’s neuroradiology interventional consultant Dr. Swati Chinchure said, “The 52 year old female patient from Bhopal was brought to Medanta Hospital in a very serious condition. She had faced the problem of subarachnoid bleeding. This is the problem where the blood vessel in the brain bursts (located between the brain and eyes). When this nerve ruptures in the brain, a balloon is formed which is called brain aneurysm. For the treatment of brain aneurysm, we inserted a coil from the feet up till the brain, which was fully successful. This procedure is called coiling.”

Dr Swati Chinchure added that a brain aneurysm which occurs between the walls of the blood  vessels is a delicate spot. Rupture of this cerebral aneurysm can lead to brain hemorrhage which is called intra-crionic hemorrhage. This is an extremely serious illness which can cause coma, stroke or paralysis and can also lead to the patient's death. 25% of the patients who have this condition die within the next 24 hours whereas 30% patients die within 6 months of it. Hence it is extremely important to identify the situation and start its treatment at the earliest. The sooner the treatment starts the more possibility there is of the patient surviving.

Smoking is a major reason for cerebral aneurysm and its rupture. Many people who are addicted to smoking are at a higher risk of cerebral aneurysm.

According to Dr Swati Chinchure, “Many people take headaches as quite common. But it can be quite serious in some circumstances. Headaches accompanied by vomiting, weakness, spinning head, sudden loss of vision, restlessness, panicking, fainting, drooping of eyelids, having seizure, can be an indication of something much more serious. If someone faces these symptoms, they must immediately consult a doctor.”