‘So Excruciatingly Painful, I Cried’: Without Warning, Blood Vessel Burst in 26-Year-Old Singaporean’s Brain, Leading to Stroke

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In this TODAY feature, Dr Teo Ke Jia from Precision Neurosurgery highlights a rare case of a 26-year-old Singaporean who suffered a sudden brain aneurysm rupture, causing a stroke. He explains that aneurysms often have no symptoms until they burst, causing severe headache and loss of consciousness. Dr Teo stresses the importance of early symptom recognition and urgent treatment to improve outcomes, reminding the public that aneurysms can affect young people too.


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Neurosurgery

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English

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Dr Teo Ke Jia
Precision Neurosurgery