Kunal Sood, MD on Instagram: "A brain aneurysm is a weak, balloon-like bulge in a brain artery that can stay silent for years but can cause a life-threatening bleed if it ruptures. Here’s how it happens and what increases your risk 👇 Risk factors 🧠 🔹 High blood pressure 🔹 Smoking 🔹 Family history of aneurysms 🔹 Certain genetic conditions such as polycystic kidney disease or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Detection and management 🩺 🧩 MRI or CT angiography for detection and screening 🔹 Monitoring