Aneurysm Prevalence and Quality of Life During Screening in Relatives of Patients With Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm: A Prospective Study.

Liselore A MensingRick J van TuijlJacoba P GrevingBirgitta K VelthuisIrene C van der Schaaf Marieke J H Wermer Dagmar Verbaan William Peter VandertopNicolaas P A ZuithoffGabriël J E RinkelYnte M Ruigrok

Published in: Neurology (2023)

Based on the current data, we do not advise screening FDRs of UIA patients, since all identified UIAs had a low rupture risk. We observed no negative effect of screening on QoL. Longer follow-up should determine the risk of aneurysm growth requiring preventive treatment.

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