Serene Branson 'hospitalised after Grammy's speech problems'(May have suffered stroke on air-Video)

The Telegraph ^ | 2/14/2011 | The Telegraph

[Dallas59]

CBS Los Angeles reporter Serene Branson has reportedly been taken to hospital for tests after stumbling incomprehensibly over her words during a Grammy's broadcast.

After being introduced from the studio, Branson began "Well a very, very...", before mispronouncing "heavily". Trying again, she was still unable to get the word out and continued with a train of unintelligible sounds.

It is feared that she may have suffered a stroke on air.

[DJ Frisat]

Very tragic to befall a young woman like this! Prayers for a speedy and full recovery!

[BenLurkin]

Every video of this has been pulled. CBS even pulled it off a CBS site.

[svcw]

I did not know she is but watched the video. Very sad. It appears she was totally unaware that her words were completely scrambled. She also seems quite young for a stroke or at least not in the age one would think a stroke would happen.

[dinoparty]

Spooky. What was the anchors reaction to this?

[gwilhelm56]

Looked like a stroke. Left side of her mouth seemed to droop after her first word.
Prayers for a quick recovery!

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Link worked above.

Sad, very sad.

[antonico]

Saw some guy post on another board that this happened to his ex-wife at about the same age. Her doctor took the ex off birth control pills and it never happened again, he said.

[McGruff]

Whatever happened, that’s sad. So young.

[Dallas59]

It has been speculated that Branson might have suffered a transient ischemic attack, or TIA, that caused aphasia — altered speech patterns. A TIA is caused by a temporary blockage or disturbance of blood supply to an area of the brain and causes stroke-like symptoms. TIAs can be precursors or warning signs for full-blown strokes that may occur in the future.

[BenLurkin]

Yes. Scary.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Other sources say she wasn’t hospitalized and is fine.

[Batrachian]

This is clearly a case of fluent aphasia. Too bad.

[Vaquero]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8322966/Serene-Branson-hospitalised-after-Grammys-speech-problems.html

[Danae]

I know exactly what that feels like. I have had two of these events, right after the birth of my second child by c-section. I didn't know anything was wrong until I went to speak. All I could get out was, “something wrong. head” the rest was well I don't know what it was, but I couldn't speak. It passes within a few minutes. It is an utterly bizarre sensation. Its frightening, because right at that instant, you can't understand what is wrong, only that something is.

I hope she recovers, these sorts of ischemic strokes can mean larger problems, but they can also occur for other reasons which are entirely treatable. I am lucky, I have never had another one.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=155&sid=14375622&s_cid=rss-155

update

[MsLady]

More likely some kind of seizure my guess.

[9YearLurker]

There’s a Freeper with applicable experience on every topic. I’m glad you were okay!

[Doogle]

sad indeed

[raybbr]

Here's a chance for those of us who made fools of ourselves on the previous thread to make up for it.

Prayers for her recovery...