Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms in Elderly Patients

For your discussions with your doctor. I'm still thinking that closing them up with glue might be feasible.
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/nmc/advpub/0/advpub_ra.2016-0286/_article

Tomohito HISHIKAWA¹⁾, Isao DATE¹⁾

1) Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

[Advance Publication] Released 2017/04/19

Keywords: elderly, natural history, treatment, unruptured cerebral aneurysm, outcome

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The prevalence of unruptured cerebral aneurysms (UCAs) in elderly patients is increasing in our aging population. UCA management in elderly patients has some difficulties, such as reduced life expectancy, increased comorbidities and treatment risks, and poor prognosis in case of rupture. In this review article, we summarize the most recent findings on the natural history, therapeutic options and treatment results for UCAs exclusively in elderly patients, and describe possible medical treatments for patients with UCAs.