CLEVELAND — The month of September is nationally recognized as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, a time when physicians and survivors alike urge Americans to deepen their understanding of the symptoms and risks associated with this potentially life-threatening condition.

With an estimated 6 to 7 million people in the U.S. living with an unruptured aneurysm each year, early recognition and prompt medical attention can make the difference between disability and recovery.

For Ebony Richardson, 46, of Shaker Heights, that difference was life-saving. On July 4, Richardson was enjoying holiday festivities with loved ones when she suddenly collapsed and suffered a seizure.

Quick action by her family led to her being transported to Hillcrest Hospital, where brain scans revealed a high-grade, seve

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