Pam (right) was the quiet and reserved sister; Rhonda was the social one. The Barile sisters were never close growing up, but they became inseparable after Pam's stroke and long road to recovery. 3 5 APPROXIMATELY PHOTOS BY JACKSON SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY TO MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. HAVE BRAIN ANEURYSMS DON'T IGNORE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE About 3 million to 5 million people in the U.S. have brain aneurysms (a weak section in a blood vessel). Most of these people won't experience any symptoms, but up to 3 percent may suffer from bleeding, leading to a potentially brain-damaging or lethal stroke, according to the American Stroke Association. High blood pressure is the primary cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage, the type of stroke Pam Barile had. She beat the odds and now counsels other stroke victims. "I think this is really due to the team here at UVA and our world-class experience with brain aneurysms," says vascular neurosurgeon Kenneth Liu, MD. "We have dual-trained [cerebrovascular and endovascular] neurosurgeons, who are able to tailor care for these complex patients and choose the treatment option that is safest and most effective." Learn more at uvahealth.com/stroke-outcomes. WINTE R 2016 5http://www.uvahealth.com/stroke-outcomes