Mum hospitalised with brain aneurysm on dream Tenerife holiday as sons race to her side

A mum has been hospitalised with a brain aneurysm on her dream getaway as her three sons have raced to her side.

Lorraine Cummins, 49, from Nenagh, Ireland, had been on holiday in when she fell ill. After being taken to a hospital it was found she had a brain aneurysm and needed to be treated. A brain aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel that is caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall. Ms Cummins is now recovering although she will need to stay in hospital for several weeks.

Back home, her friend Lisa Fleeson has now launched a fundraiser so Ms Cummins sons Kevin, Oisín and Cian, can remain with her until she recovers, reported. Lisa said in a statement shared on : "They are truly grateful, as are the family.

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"The money raised has been amazing and has got them an apartment near the hospital where their mother is for three weeks. The doctors have said they are looking at being there for at least 10 weeks. There is some good signs from Lorraine when she wakes up but they put her back into the coma so she can rest her brain."

A GoFundMe page set up by Lisa said: "When Lorraine wakes up they will know the outcome of this awful situation. The money will be used for Lorraine and her family only." Since being set up, the campaign has raised €4,905 out of a €7,500 target. To view the fundraiser click .

Symptoms of a burst brain aneurysm can include

• A sudden agonising headache – it's been described as a "thunderclap headache", similar to a sudden hit on the head, resulting in a blinding pain unlike anything experienced before
• A stiff neck
• Sickness and vomiting
• Pain on looking at light

If you believe someone has a brain haemorrhage, call 999 immediately and ask for an ambulance. Earlier this year, doctors issued an aneurysm warning to anyone who noticed a "heartbeat" in their ear. Pulsatile (PT) is a rare condition that can cause people to experience a whooshing sound in their ears. This sound often matches up with their heartbeat.

"Most aneurysms do not rupture, so treatment is only carried out if the risk of a rupture is particularly high," the said. "Factors that affect whether treatment is recommended include your age, the size and position of the aneurysm, your family medical history, and any other health conditions you have.

"If treatment is recommended, this usually involves either filling the aneurysm with tiny metal coils (coiling) or an open operation to seal it shut with a tiny metal clip (surgical clipping)."