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How often do you screen for cerebral aneurysms in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease who do not have a family history of intracranial aneurysms or for whom the family history is unknown?

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Do you screen for cerebral aneurysms in patients with ADPKD who do not have a family history of intracranial aneurysms?

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We recently wrote an editorial about this topic. Our conclusion was as follows: "considering the potential for morbidity and mortality in this unique population at risk for ICAs with possibly higher-than-average risk of rupture, we believe that presymptomatic screening for ICA in all individuals wit...

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