PEDIATRIC CEREBRAL ANEURYSM

Course overview

SIMILAR TO THEIR ADULT COUNTERPARTS, PEDIATRIC CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A VARIETY OF SYSTEMIC AND INTRACRANIAL DISORDERS. THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF PEDIATRIC CEREBRAL ANEURYSM INCLUDE COARCTATION OF THE AORTA, POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE, FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA, TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS, EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME, MARFAN SYNDROME, AND CERTAIN FAMILIAL SYNDROMES. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF TEAM-BASED INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.