Emilia Clarke says parts of her brain are ‘missing’ after surviving aneurysms

Emilia Clarke survived two brain aneurysms while filming Game of Thrones.

Actress Emilia Clarke, who played the role of Daenerys Targaryen on the HBO series game of Thronesrecently spoke about the two brain aneurysms she suffered while filming the show.

A brain aneurysm is a bulge or bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it forks. In conversation with BBC OneOn Sunday morning, Ms Clarke revealed she had survived two brain aneurysms in 2011 and 2013.

The 35-year-old actor said: “The amount of my brain that is no longer usable – it’s remarkable that I’m able to speak articulately at times and live my life quite normally with absolutely no impact.”

“I’m in the really, really, really small minority of people who can survive this,” she added.

Speaking about her brain scans, Ms Clarke also revealed that she is “missing” parts of her brain. She explained: “Basically, as soon as part of your brain doesn’t get blood for a second, it’s gone. And so the blood finds another way to get around, but then the missing piece is gone.”

According to the Independently, Mrs. Clarke’s memory has not suffered any long-term effects. However, she reportedly suffered from aphasia after the aneurysms, which eventually caused her to not remember her own name. But she has left her own medical problems behind and accepted her current health condition.

The 35-year-old said: “I was like, ‘Well, that’s who you are. That’s the brain you have.’ So there’s no point in constantly worrying about what might not be there.”

In 2019 is the game of Thrones The actor even started a charity for victims of brain injuries and stroke called SameYou.

On the work front, Emilia Clarke told the outlet she was confident of being able to work in the two-and-a-half-hour production of “The Seagull‘ at the Harold Pinter Theater in London.