Who is a good candidate for microsurgical aneurysm clipping?

Good candidates include patients with a diagnosed brain aneurysm that has a defined neck, especially those with ruptured aneurysms requiring urgent treatment or unruptured aneurysms in younger, healthier individuals. Contraindications include aneurysms with a wide or calcified neck, poor overall health (e.g., severe heart/lung disease), or recent major stroke. A full neurosurgical evaluation and imaging (CTA or DSA) are required.