4. Leg Numbness
When an aortic aneurysm of any kind occurs, it might compress the nerve roots of the body. This would lead to either leg, back, or abdominal pain, or numbness in the legs.
If someone finds that they’re losing sensation in their legs without any logical explanation, they should go for an aneurysm screening as soon as they possibly can. This situation usually arises when an aneurysm becomes quite large.
If it remains small and intact, there would usually not be any pain or numbness to worry about.
When these small aneurysms remain untreated they can grow at alarming, unpredictable rates. In some very rare cases, some aortic aneurysms may even have blood clots that break off and create an embolus. This would, in turn, clog the arteries. Leg numbness may again be one of these issues if the blood clots stop free, oxygenated blood flow to that area.