lead to a better understanding of the "disease." "An aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning of a wall of a blood vessel that has weakened" (Scott 1). When the bulge or balloon deteriorates it can rupture. This is marked by "bleeding in the [empty] space around the brain" ( Mayo 1). As in Mavies' case, the rupture of her aneurysm led to a instant death. When the aneurysms bleed, it is usually quite serious. About 30,000 United States citizens have suffered from the rupture. "It has been estimated that is five people suffer a bleed today, in one year, only one person will be alive and well. One person will be disabled an
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