The subtle symptom that you may have an aneurysm that you shouldn't ignore, according to a neurologist

A cerebral aneurysm is a cerebrovascular disease in which a weakness in the wall of an artery or vein causes a dilation or bulging of a localized segment of the blood vessel wall.

Most aneurysms do not cause symptoms until they rupture, and when they do, they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, as they can cause subarachnoid hemorrhage.

As with many diseases, response time when a stroke occurs is key to minimizing the potential effects as much as possible.

Dr. Baibing Chen, a neurologist and social media personality known as Dr. Bing, explains in a TikTok video that there is a very slight sign that indicates you could have a brain aneurysm without knowing it.

It can be difficult to detect, especially if other symptoms are present that make it even more difficult to detect, both for yourself and for the doctor.

Baibing Chen shared the story of a patient who had complained to her doctor for the third time in just a few weeks about a migraine unlike any other. She claimed the pain was prolonged and that her usual remedies weren't helping.

During her first two visits to the doctor, the woman experienced nausea and photosensitivity. But on the third, doctors discovered the real problem. Chen explained that she had a fixed dilated pupil and a droopy right eyelid . While drooping eyelids are common in different types of headaches, the pupillary problem led experts to a single cause: an undetected aneurysm.

Early detection of an unruptured brain aneurysm is key to controlling the situation and preventing a fatal outcome. To do this, you should be alert to signs such as: