What causes Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm?
What causes Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm? A Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm is most commonly caused by chronic hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. What is Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms? Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms are minute aneurysms (microaneurysms) in the brain that occur in small penetrating blood vessels with a diameter that is less than 300 micrometers. The most common vessels involved are the lenticulostriate branches (LSA) of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). What are the common sites of hypertensive intracerebral haemorrhage? The most common locations of hypertensive ICH are the basal ganglia (caudate nucleus and putamen), thalamus, deep cerebellar nuclei, midbrain, or pons (Fig. 2). Lobar hemorrhages...