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Woman Dies After Complaining About a Bad Headache- Don't Miss The Signs

<div><p>Just days after complaining of a bad headache a North Carolina mother-of-four has died. </p><p>Lee Broadway had a history of migraines, so her husband Eric wasn't immediately concerned when the 41-year-old woman said she was suffering from a terrible headache.</p><p>But little did they know this migraine wasn't an ordinary headache. </p><p>After being rushed to hospital they were shocked to find out that the pain she was feeling was actually something more serious. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3F4CFB3E00000578-4416188-image-a-3_1492347652993.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3F4CFB3E00000578-4416188-image-a-3_1492347652993_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>She was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm, which is an abnormal weak spot on a blood vessel. If left untreated, it can rupture and cause a hemorrhage which can lead to death. </p><p>Lee later died from complications of surgery to remove the brain aneurysm. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3F4CFC1800000578-4416188-image-a-16_1492348321460.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/3F4CFC1800000578-4416188-image-a-16_1492348321460_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>She leaves behind 22-year-old Adair, 16-year-old Averi, 10-year-old Alex and 8-year-old Adrien. </p><p>'She was sweet and kind and she always was there for me,'<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4416188/Mother-four-dies-suddenly-suffering-migraine.html"> Adrien said</a>. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>An estimated 500,000 people globally die each year from brain aneurysms and half of the victims are younger than 50. An estimated 1 in 50 people in the United States will develop a brain aneurysm during their lifetime. </p><p><strong>SHARE this story to make sure no one ignores the signs. </strong></p><p></p></div>

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