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November 1, 2008
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"To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life." - William Londen

Going for 100

Dear Dr. SerVaas,

Thanks for your kindness in regard to the many questions sent to, and answered by, you. I'm eager to know, is there any test for predicting brain aneurysms? I'm currently 83, loving life, and going for 100.

Jeanne Winemiller

Ashland, Ohio

Neurology expert Dr. Jeffrey Thomas at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco tells us that there is not yet a test to predict brain aneurysms. However, there are now diagnostic screening tests such as cerebral angiography, CT angiography, and MR angiography to ...

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