Maine Brain Aneurysm Awareness Group

Brain aneurysms are a silent killer because most show no symptoms over time. It is estimated that up to 1 in 50 people in the U.S. will develop a brain aneurysm during their lifetime. Due to the lack of awareness and research funding, the situation today is grim. Each year about 30,000 people will suffer a ruptured brain aneurysm. Almost half of the victims will die and of those surviving, only a third will recover without disabilities. Brain aneurysms are most prevalent in people ages 35 – 60, but can occur in children as well, often resulting in death.  Women, more than men, suffer from brain aneurysms at a ratio of 3:2. 

The Maine Brain Aneurysm Support Group - Monthly meeting held in Portland, Maine at Dana Center, Maine Medical Center

We offer information, education, encouragement & understanding to all individuals who have been affected by a brain aneurysm. Newly diagnosed, aneurysm survivors, family members, caregivers and those that have lost a loved one to an aneurysm are welcome to attend. This is a great place for you to meet and share with others who have been through similar experiences.

We are a group of committed volunteers that seek to remember and honor our loved ones lost to or having survived a brain aneurysm. Our goal is to provide support to the brain aneurysm community in Maine and raise public awareness regarding early detection and treatment of brain aneurysms.