Cerebral Malformation

Causes of Brain Aneurysms

Brain aneurysms are balloon-like bulges in arterial blood vessels. There are two shapes aneurysms can take: the most common is described as saccular where the aneurysm bulges out from the junction of two arteries. Less common is a fusiform...

What Are the Treatments for Cerebral Vasospasm?

Cerebral vasospasm, the narrowing or constriction of a brain blood vessel or artery, most often occurs due to a ruptured brain aneurysm. Very rarely, cerebral vasospasm can occur when another blood vessel bleeds due to an abnormality such as an...

Does Fish Oil Reduce Brain Swelling?

Fish oil is made from cod liver and from a variety of cold-water ocean fish such as mackerel, halibut or tuna. It is available in supplement form as liquids and capsules, alone or in combination with vitamin E, other vitamins, calcium and iron....

What Are the Effects of Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders affecting muscle and movement; it is caused by damage to the brain during pregnancy, at birth or in early childhood. The effects of cerebral palsy vary, depending on the degree of damage and on the area of...

Forms of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders of the brain that impacts muscle tone and body movements. Doing common activities, such as walking or eating, can be challenging for individuals with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy develops during...