http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1451379,00.htmlSinger-songwriter Neil Young is recovering after being treated in a New York hospital for a potentially fatal brain aneurysm, it emerged last night.
The 59-year-old rock star underwent a successful operation last week and is now recuperating, his doctors said. Young will miss a scheduled performance today at the Juno Awards, the Canadian music industry's equivalent of the Grammys.
In a statement issued by his publicist, the Canadian-born Young said he was feeling better but was disappointed not to be able to attend the awards in Winnipeg. 'I grew up there and was really looking forward to the show, as well as spending some time with my old friends and family,' he said.
An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel in which the vein becomes like an over-inflated inner tube. If the bulge breaks, causing a stroke, it can be fatal. Doctors treated Young's condition with a procedure known as 'minimally invasive neuroradiology'. This involves inserting a catheter through the groin and into the brain.
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