Kim Kardashian reveals small brain aneurysm linked to divorce stress

Kim Kardashian revealed in the season seven premiere of The Kardashians that a recent MRI detected a small brain aneurysm, which she said doctors attributed to stress related to her divorce from Kanye West. The episode, which aired on Oct. 23, shows Kardashian undergoing the scan and later telling her family, "There was a little aneurysm," and that physicians had said it was "just stress."

The scenes capture an emotional moment as Kardashian shares the diagnosis with her sister Kourtney, who reacts visibly shocked, and later breaks down in a confessional, asking, "Why the f--- is this happening?" She linked the finding and other health issues to the psychological toll of her marriage and split from West, saying, "I'm happy it's over. My ex will be in my life no matter what. We have four kids together." Kardashian also told family members that her psoriasis, which had been dormant, began flaring again after the divorce and during periods of heightened stress.

Medical experts define a brain aneurysm as a bulge in a blood vessel in the brain. Many are small and do not rupture; when they do rupture they can cause bleeding in the brain and a hemorrhagic stroke. Guidance from health...