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My wife sadly passed away at age 49 due to a brain aneurysm. This was very recen

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Question

My wife sadly passed away at age 49 due to a brain aneurysm. This was very recently. I ask the neuro surgeon to explain what happened. He tried to explain but I was emotional and maybe did not listen properly. They declared my wife brain dead and I switched off the life support system.

Could you please explain to me what happens when the blood vessel bursts ,and what then actually what happens to your brain, body and other organs.

I would really appreciate this explanation and maybe understand the situation better.

  

Explanation / Answer

Thanks for that question. I'm sorry to hear about your wife, my condolences. Well, an aneurysm, as you know, is a bulge in the blood vessel wall. It