Emilia Clarke Says 2 Aneurysms Left Parts of Her Brain Missing After 'Game of Thrones'
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Updated · Fox News · May 20
Emilia Clarke Says 2 Aneurysms Left Parts of Her Brain Missing After 'Game of Thrones'
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 20
Emilia Clarke said two life-threatening aneurysms during "Game of Thrones" left parts of her brain no longer functioning, describing herself as among the small minority who survive such injuries.
At 24, Clarke collapsed at a London gym in 2011 just after season one wrapped and said she immediately felt she was being brain damaged.
A second brain hemorrhage followed a scheduled surgery two years later, and Clarke said doctors repeatedly warned her parents she might die.
Clarke kept the medical crises largely private while filming, fearing producers would see her as weak or broken even after telling showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
The 39-year-old actor has since spoken publicly about the lasting effects of brain injury and founded SameYou, a charity focused on recovery care for young stroke and brain-injury patients.
What crucial support for young survivors is missing in healthcare that Emilia Clarke's charity now aims to provide?
With parts of her brain gone after two aneurysms, how does the mind rewire itself for a 'remarkable' recovery?