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LIVING WITH A BROKEN BRAIN
I just returned from our monthly Phoenix Support Group meeting and felt compelled to write about the movie we watched called Living with a Broken Brain. It is a Documentary in which actress Maryam d’Abo (you may remember her as one of James Bond’s 007 Girls), who suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2007, guides you through her […]
Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012Read More -
Survivor Tale: Know the Symptoms, Get Scanned
Maria Ross is a branding consultant, author and speaker who lives on the West Coast with her husband, Paul and their dog, Eddie. At age 35, Maria was struck down by an unexpected brain aneurysm and had an amazing recovery. She uses her voice to advocate for brain injury survivors and has written a humorous […]
Posted on Monday, June 4, 2012Read More -
New Treatment Could Make Aneurysms Disappear without Major Surgery
An aneurysm is a bulging, weak area in a vessel in the brain and can be life threatening when it ruptures. “The danger of an aneurysm is that it could rupture, causing a massive brain hemorrhage. If that were to happen, there would be a 50 to 60 percent chance that a patient would die or be […]
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011Read More -
The Reoccurence of an Aneurysm
Everyday The Joe Niekro Foundation receives emails with medical questions from patients who are seeking some guidance. I wanted to share with you a recent email we received and our response from our superior medical advisory board, as I know it will be useful to many of you. Question: What is the reoccurrence percentage of an aneurysm and what […]
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011Read More -
What exactly is an aneurysm?
A cerebral aneurysm (also known as an Intracranial or intracerebral aneurysm) is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood. The bulging aneurysm can put pressure on a nerve or surrounding brain tissue. It may also leak or rupture, spilling blood into the surrounding […]
Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2011Read More