TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - It can strike anyone, at any time, with no warning.

A brain aneurysm is more common than you might think, and many people have them without ever knowing, until a life-threatening rupture occurs.

In recognition of Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month this September, 13 News is working to educate the public about this often-overlooked condition.

A brain aneurysm is a fragile, balloon-like bulge on an artery wall in your brain. The bulge can slowly grow and get thinner over time.

Dr. Michael Avery, a neurosurgeon at Banner University Medical Center, regularly performs life-saving procedures on patients with the condition.

“Sometimes we don’t know why they develop, but the problem we can run into with aneurysms is when the wall gets too weak that it ruptures and bleeds

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