Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation Or Vascular Disease

Question 1

Aneurysm

Answer 1

Bulging in a weak area of the wall of an artery that supplies blood to the brain

Question 2

AVM (arteriovenous malformation)

Answer 2

Abnormal tangling of the arteries and veins in the brain

Question 3

Angiography

Answer 3

Imaging technique used to visualize inside blood vessels and organs of the body; angiogram = record of image

Question 4

Burr Hole

Answer 4

Hole drilled into the skull using a burr drill

Question 5

Vascular disease

Answer 5

Any conditions affecting the circulatory system

Question 6

Intracranial

Answer 6

Within the skull or in the brain

Question 7

Anastomosis

Answer 7

Surgical connection between two structures that are commonly tubular

Question 8

Craniotomy

Answer 8

Surgical procedure where part of the bone is removed from the skull to provide access to the brain; bone flap replaced

Question 9

Embolization

Answer 9

Deliberately occluding the blood supply of an abnormal blood vessel