CNBC's Sharon Epperson nearly died from a brain aneurysm. Now she's raising awareness.

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More than 6,000,000 Americans are living with a brain aneurysm, a disease that sits silently and often goes undetected until a rupture occurs, according to data provided by the Brain Aneurysm Foundation.

Her primary care doctor wasn’t available, and the doctor on call — who had been an emergency room doctor — urged her to go to the ER. There she received a CT scan, which showed bleeding on the brain.She experienced a full recovery, in large part due to her quick and decisive decision to listen to her body and see a doctor, but outcomes such as hers are uncommon after a rupture.. Fifteen percent never reach the hospital and about 66 percent of those who survive sustain permanent brain damage.

More than 6 million Americans are living with a brain aneurysm, a disease that sits silently and often goes undetected until a rupture occurs, according to data provided by the foundation. Despite the high fatality rate of aneurysms, the federal government spends only 83 cents per year on brain aneurysm research for each person afflicted.

 

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KJRH2HD It’s not a disease.

So healthcare providers should be making this part of their preventive screening thing. Like mammograms or colonoscopy's.

85% of humans have an aneurysm somewhere in their body. Only 5% have one rupture and of those there’s a mortality rate of 90%. If you’re unlucky enough to have an aneurysm, especially one that ruptured, cerebral is best.

Goes to show doesn’t matter how healthy you are. Anything can happen

Is Emilia Clarke an American? Or is she British?

And they all vote democrat

iveyjanette_207 I had one rupture on my brain October 31st 2003

emiliaclarke

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