Overview
- Kim Kardashian disclosed in a Season 7 preview of The Kardashians that an MRI revealed what she called “a little aneurysm,” though no details on type, size or treatment have been made public.
- Her doctors suggested stress may have contributed, but neurologists note stress does not directly cause aneurysms and mainly raises risk by elevating blood pressure and influencing unhealthy behaviors.
- Medical organizations estimate roughly one in 50 people have an unruptured brain aneurysm, and many remain small and asymptomatic.
- When found before bleeding, options include periodic imaging, minimally invasive endovascular procedures or open surgical clipping based on size, location and rupture risk.
- Clinicians highlight red flags such as a sudden severe “worst headache,” vision changes or neck pain, and recommend MRI screening when multiple close relatives have had aneurysms.