[cripplecreek]

My step mother's brother had an aneurysm and dropped dead as he walked out of a grocery store a few years ago. I also lost a friend some years ago who died in his sleep due to an aneurysm.

It's pretty unlikely they had the same disorder as Johnson but there are lots of things that can result in brain aneurysms. In reality, Johnson has been pretty lucky so far.

[freekitty]

I don't think an AVM is the same as an aneurysm.

[shrinkermd]

A brain aneurysm is different. It is a weakness in an arterial wall with or without a "bubble." When it gives way it is a catastrophe. As the article indicates with much more serious consequences than AVM. Usually, half the people with an aneurysm die immediately while only 10% or so with an AVM.

[OldFriend]

I believe Johnson is also a cancer survivor.

Pretty rough time for his family.

I pray for him.

[sissyjane]

My Mother just died from a brain aneurysm. The only symptom she had was double vision. Unfortunately it ruptured before they could attempt the surgery.

[KoRn]

"My step mother's brother had an aneurysm and dropped dead as he walked out of a grocery store a few years ago. I also lost a friend some years ago who died in his sleep due to an aneurysm.

A doctor once told me that many people have aneurysms and never know it, because most of the time they aren't a problem because they don't rupture. The only way most people find out they have one is if one happens to rupture. He said that if everyone who had one found out there would be a run on the doctor's offices by around a third of the population.