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Can Lifting Weights While Holding Breath Lead To Brain Aneurysm?

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Posted on Sat, 30 Nov 2013
Question: Can lifting weights while holding your breath lead to the development of a brain aneurysm?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (26 hours later)
Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Sir, Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that Lifting weights while holding your breath will not lead to development of aneurysms in my opinion . But if you already have an aneurysm then it can be XXXXXXX as these manoeuveres incresae the intracranial pressure at times . Take care. Dr. Shruti
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Can Lifting Weights While Holding Breath Lead To Brain Aneurysm?

Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Sir, Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that Lifting weights while holding your breath will not lead to development of aneurysms in my opinion . But if you already have an aneurysm then it can be XXXXXXX as these manoeuveres incresae the intracranial pressure at times . Take care. Dr. Shruti