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Increasing awareness of hereditary brain aneurysms, campaigning for improved patient support and building research into the condition
Feb 28, 2023 5 tweets 3 min read
🧵 A few facts from our recent research review showing why more awareness and research are needed for familial brain aneurysm syndrome...

#RareDiseaseDay #Genomics #Research 1) No one is collecting prevalence data in the UK. Globally, research suggests the prevalence of unruptured brain aneurysms in people with a family history has been recorded as 2.3%-29.4%. This is higher than in the general population, reported to be around 0.02%-8.8%.