Can a brain anuerysm be caused by extreme stress?

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I recently had a brain anuerysm in August of this year, and want to know if they can be caused by stress or even PTSD, since i just recently returned from afghanistan, which was VERY stressful, and had no inclintaion that I was at risk of an anuerysm. My neurologist said it was hereditary, but nobody in my family has ever had one. Ever.

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"Aneurysms form in an area of the blood vessel wall that is already weakened or has a defect. The exact cause of the formation of aneurysms is not well understood. Hypertension is thought to contribute to rupture. In addition, cigarette smoking has been associated with aneurysm formation and rupture. Aneurysms can run in families. There are no other clear causative factors that instigate rupture."

I suppose stress could contribute to raising your blood pressure or increasing the amount you smoke, so maybe it could be related to an aneurysm.
Source(s):
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/prevent/factors/stress.htm
http://www.alink.org/site/faq.php

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