damage can increase the likelihood of an aneurysm.
However, younger people can also develop aneurysms.
Certain inherited conditions that affect connective tissue, congenital abnormalities of blood vessels, family history, smoking, and uncontrolled high blood pressure can all contribute to risk.
So age alone doesn’t determine whether someone can develop an aneurysm.
Myth #2: No Symptoms Means No Danger
This is one of the most important misconceptions.
Many aneurysms cause no symptoms while they remain unruptured.
That means someone can feel completely normal while an aneurysm is present.
Symptoms may appear