The Ticking Time Bomb: How An Aneurysm Leads to Death

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In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy explores thunderclap headaches, often described as the worst headache of your life. These sudden and intense headaches can be a signal for a serious problem. Using the cadavers at the Lab, Jonathan explains the events in the subarachnoid space during a brain bleed and discusses the common causes, frequency, and ways to reduce the risk of aneurysms and related complications.

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Table of Contents
0:00 - 0:43 Intro
0:44 - 1:16 What is a Thunderclap Headache?
1:17 - 3:26 The Common Causes of Thunderclap Headaches: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Explained
3:27 - 5:22 The Subarachnoid Space and Its Role in Brain Bleeds
5:23 - 7:10 What Causes Subarachnoid Bleeding? Aneurysms
7:11 - 7:42 How Common Are Thunderclap Headaches?
7:43 - 8:25 How to Reduce the Risk of Aneurysms
8:26 - 9:03 Final Thoughts and Healthy Practices

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Common Questions
What is a thunderclap headache?
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What causes subarachnoid hemorrhages?
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What is an aneurysm, and how is it related to thunderclap headaches?
What are the risk factors for developing an aneurysm?
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[dethsightgaming]

it always amazes me how many things in our body can just go "nah, i'm done with this" and potentially kill us.

[judytaylor]

I, m an 85 year old female and I suffered a brain bleed 6 months ago. The doctors told my children that I would require around the clock care. Today I am living independently, walking unaided, my speech is normal but my vision is still impaired so I do not drive. (That’s the bad part). Anyway, the doctors called it a miracle, maybe it’s because I knew immediately it was serious and sought medical help, or the excellent care I received from the doctors, nurses, therapists and my family and friends. In any case, I’m thankful and thank God every day.

[timdoyon]

I had a major brain bleed and stroke about five years ago. They pulled 3 full bags of blood from my skull. I was in a coma for 3 weeks… in the hospital for 5 weeks. When I was discharged I couldn’t talk or walk very well, but over the next two years I got most of my function back. Today I struggle with severe neuropathy from the waste down, and struggle with some words, but that’s about it. It all started with the worst headache of my life. One moment I was sipping on a Monster Energy drink on my way home from work. The headache started and quickly got worse and worse. The last thing I remember was looking in a mirror asking God what was happening to me. Then in an instant I was awoken by a nurse and was surrounded by my friends and family. That’s it. I was very lucky, and I am very thankful to God and a nurse that found me very incoherent lying in the middle of a highway. She called the ambulance. I owe her for saving my life. BTW, I haven’t took even a sip out of an energy drink since.

[sarabeescutflowersmore]

My mom had one burst 2019. She is still alive but 100% bedridden, doesnt talk, vascular dementia bad. She doesnt always know who i am, nor my Father. Weve been taking care of her from day 1. I hugged her the other day and layed my head on her belly and cried. She stroked my head in which made me cry more because i knew she knows me still.

[MichellePocket]

In 2016, My mom went to the hospital with a bad headache twice, twice she was given Tylenol and sent home (driving herself). My parents were separated but still talked, and my dad thought something was wrong and went to check on her, she was going towards the wrong door and couldn’t figure out how to use the front door. My dad called me and had me meet them at the hospital, the dr, again, gave her Tylenol and told her to go home. I tried to stand her up to get her dressed and she couldn’t stand, I told the nurse and that’s when the mood changed drastically, suddenly she was being shipped off to a bigger hospital an hour away to get her brain scanned.. she was having a stroke, had a brain bleed the size of a golf ball, and she had another rare symptom where her brain was also contracting, which made going in for surgery impossible because she would just bleed out if they tried.. so they used a medication on her and hoped it would work, it did, she lived, she had to stay In the icu for a few weeks and was in the hospital overall for a few months in physical therapy relearning how to walk. Such a crazy time, watching my mom learn how to walk. Never could have fathomed that.. that hospital in town is pretty notorious for sending people home when there’s something serious going on. People would say, “only go there if you need stitches.” Who knew my mom would have a brain bleed. We didn’t know the symptoms, we were all oblivious, good thing my dad was there, or she probably wouldn’t be now. 🖤

[cosmoplakat]

My dad had such a headache one day back in 1971. He went to the hospital and they sent him home. Three days later, he passed away from a stroke/aneurysm. I was little then and never had a lot of info about what happened, but I now believe it was this type of headache that preceded his stroke.

[Redspiderlegs]

As a paramedic, I can confirm this is one of the most life-threatening and difficult emergencies we encounter. Often the patients are confused and combative with only a few measurable signs pointing to the bleed. Patients deteriorate quickly!

[robertfindley]

A 29 year old friend of mine went home from work with a sudden headache. She died that evening. The autopsy showed it was an aneurysm. No joke. Problem is, in the US today if you go to the ER and it's not an emergency, your insurance company may pass you a $15, 000 bill.

[AyeGee]

My older brother just turned 32 when he suddenly collapsed. It was an aneurysm and he was already declared braindead in the hospital by Helicopter. Stubborn bugger was complaining about sudden headaches for a while. He was fit and healthy so he thought nothing of it no matter how much we told him to get it checked.
Luckily we are from NZ so no bills, but don't take your health for granted because you are 'fit and young'.

[Evolving]

At age 32 I had an SAH the doctors intervened by severing the vein (s)… it was at terrible blinding headache that lasted 4 days! No medication eased the pain I couldn’t go outside or look aT a screen. I never experienced a headache like that before or after. 🙏🏾

On the forth day my mother became worried ( I have lupus nephritis and history of a PE less than a year prior) and urged me to go to the ER. I’m happy I went because that was where I blacked out (due a grand mal seizure) and woke up 1 day later in ICU. January 2021 I finally graduated to rehabilitation and learned to walk and use the left side of my body once again. This year I turn 37 and I’m so grateful to be here!! Changed my diet and lifestyle completely and kidney are functioning as normal as it can with minimal scaring. 🎉🎉 point of this whole rant is if something is out of your norm go to emergency asap!

[Nyfry]

I had the worse headaches at the base of my head and other really bad symptoms. I did a MRI scan and I learned I had Chiari Malformation. I had a surgery early this year in February.

[lisahampton]

My Dad was really lucky. He thought he was experiencing a regular migraine, but after a little time he noticed his thought process was off & we called 911. He was admitted to the hospital with an aneurysm that was barely leaking & they were able to take care of it before it burst. He was in the hospital for about a month or so & eventually, he fully recovered his health.

[georgia]

I had an SAH August 2023. Woken up by alarm, let the cat in, put the coffee on and decided to have a 5 minute nap before getting up for work. Woke up in the middle of a seizure. Most terrifying thing ever. When I came to, I was throwing up constantly, major headache, couldn’t feel or move my legs from the waist down, confused and I’d apparently wet myself a bit. Rushed to one hospital, then blue-lighted to another (with the best neuro dept) after CT scan revealed a ruptured brain aneurysm. Surgery the next day. WEB device fitted. They went in through an artery in my wrist. Life a bit different now. Sensitive to lights and noise, get overwhelmed easily. Neuro-fatigue especially after meetings or having to use certain parts of my brain. Problems with short term memory, information processing, stuttering (especially on the phone) and other stuff. But I’m very very lucky to be here and it could have been a lot worse. So grateful for every day and the wonderful NHS staff that saved my life. Xx

[RainyDay-gu]

Thank you so much for this video; fascinating getting a fully illustrated SAH explanation. I had a ruptured aneurysm 2 1/2 years ago. My husband was able to clear my airway before the ambulance arrived while I was unconscious. Many complications later, too many to mention here, but I survived and went back to work 12 weeks following. Happily retired now. It is possible to survive this event, but timing and being airlifted to excellent medical care in Toronto was everything. A close call.

[ManicYouniverse]

My husband (39 yo) died 10 days ago precisely of such a headache and hemorrhage inside his head. This is a whole new scale of pain and emptiness for me and I haven't got a clue how to live on. We were married for over 9 years and now the flat is unbearably empty. Of course, He was completely healthy, a non-smoker, fit and young.
Check your head every now and then - we have no idea what might be inside and as the example of my husband shows, this can be fatal.

[Velar]

Earlier this year my distant relative died from aneurism rupture. He was in his early 40s. Doctors said, that he had this aneurism from birth, even thou he was never diagnosed, despite being somewhat "thoroughly" checked as a kid (cause he played hockey) and later, before he served in army. My point is: one more thing you can do to prevent aneurism rupture, is to go and get really checked

[adamtschmidt]

My mom suffered an aneurysm a week ago. lucky we live within 24 minutes of a level 1 trauma care. Couldnt watch this video until now. Thank you everyone who works in the medical field.

[DepressyDuck]

I get cluster headaches almost every year around Winter and always on the same side.
My left eye and eye socket back to my temple feels like I have a vice crushing it and my eye feels likes it's inflating and is painful to touch through the eyelid.
It's incredibly painful and I've never been in more pain in my life from anything else.

[jtetteroo]

Can you do a video on cluster headaches? And how to treat them?

[fibrofreak]

Back in February I started to have strange feelings in my head, come June my right arm was feeling weak but I thought I maybe strained myself as I had recently joined the gym. Then the headache started. For 4 days I tried to ask for help knowing something wasn't right. I was told this is nothing a GP can't handle. I made an emergency appointment with my GP which was 8 hours away. As I was walking towards the surgery I suddenly started to vomit and it felt like someone had hit me in the head with an axe. I had 3 subarachnoid hemorrhage and am very lucky to be alive. But I can't shut my brain off anymore. I have OCD, mood changes, the pressure in my head is unreal and all that helps is to zone into something especially music. It is like my brain has opened up to world where nobody understands and I can't be organised as hard as I try. My right hand has lost a little dexterity and my memory can go in seconds making communication tricky.. I am determined to beat this though. Thank you for explaining this in so much detail and thank you to all the cadavers that save our lives ❤