Symptoms
In the majority of cases, an aneurysm has no particular manifestation for months or even years. However, in rare cases, symptoms appear when the aneurysm becomes larger: in doing so, they announce its rupture.
The symptoms of an aneurysm are related to its location; they will be different for an aneurysm of the aorta (in the thorax or abdomen), of the arteries of the legs, arms, or even of the brain (cerebral arteries).
When an aneurysm develops in the brain, these symptoms may be warning signs:
- Unusual headaches and severe migraines;
- Fatigue;
- Problems with balance, hearing or partial paralysis ;
- Strabismus;
- Double vision;
- Pain on looking at light;
- Shaking or uncontrollable movements of an eye or eyelid;
- Temporary speech difficulties;
- Pain in the neck;
- Confusion, temporary disorientation;
- Dilated pupils;
- Facial pain;
- Nausea or vomiting.
In the case of a thoracic aneurysm, symptoms may include:
- Wheezing;
- Difficulty swallowing;
- Pain in the upper back;
- Hoarseness;
- Coughing up blood.
Abdominal aneurysms are sometimes identified by:
- Unbearable pain in the stomach or lower back;
- A pulsation in the abdomen;
- Poor digestion (gas, constipation, diarrhea).
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