Sharon Stone is famous for her roles in movies like Basic Instinct (1992) and Casino (1995); however, in 2001, almost 17 years ago, Sharon Stone lost stability in everything: her career, her family and most importantly, her health.
After checking into the emergency room for an extremely painful headache, Stone learned she was experiencing a cerebral hemorrhage in her brain.
A cerebral hemorrhage, according to Healthline, is when blood suddenly bursts into brain tissue causing damage to the brain.
Blunt trauma, high blood pressure or a brain aneurysm bursting can cause a cerebral hemorrhage.
Any internal bleeding, especially in the brain, needs immediate medical attention.
Like Stone experienced, one of the symptoms of a cerebral hemorrhage is a severe and sudden headache.
The other symptoms can include sudden weakness, numbness or paralysis in an arm, leg or face on one side, trouble swallowing, vision loss, coordination loss/dizziness, trouble with speech, nausea, confusion and/or loss of consciousness.
Some of the factors that increase a person’s risk of a cerebral hemorrhage are : smoking, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and generally, an unhealthy lifestyle.
If a person experiences a cerebral hemorrhage, immediate emergency medical attention is required. The size of the area impacted and the duration of the bleeding typically determine the lasting implications.
Sharon Stone reported both long and short-term memory loss, numbness in her legs and face, hearing loss as well as cognitive function loss with her speech and ability to read.
It took her over 2 years to start to see improvements in these areas.
Other complications can consist of impaired language skills, emotional problems, vision loss, fatigue, coordination and movement loss, cognitive dysfunction, seizures and swelling of the brain.
Fortunately, most of us will not experience this extremely dangerous health condition like Sharon Stone and others.
Although knowing the symptoms, risk factors and complications can only assist in being more aware of possibly fatal injury.
Dr. Todd Kuether is equipped to handle any problem, which may cause cerebral hemorrhaging as well as many other cranial and brain disorders, diseases and injuries.
If you are interested in reading more about Sharon Stone’s experience, additional interviews can be found from the Hollywood Reporter and USA Today.
