Posted on 02/15/2011 1:14:06 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
One of the most memorable performances from Sunday night's Grammy broadcast was also one of the most terrifying: Serene Branson, an Emmy-nominated CBS entertainment reporter began speaking gibberish during the network's post-Grammy newscast. However, after initial fears that Branson may have suffered a stroke on-air, she is reportedly doing OK.
"She was examined by paramedics on scene immediately after her broadcast. Her vital signs were normal. She was not hospitalized," the CBS affiliate that employs Branson said in a statement posted late Monday on its website. "As a precautionary measure, a colleague gave her a ride home. And while Serene says she is feeling better today, she wants us to know she followed-up with a visit to the doctor for some medical tests."
Nevertheless, the unfortunate incident, which went viral on YouTube Monday but has since been removed from the site, left viewers wondering what exactly happened, and whether they had indeed witnessed a stroke on the air. You can watch a video of the difficult moment here, courtesy of ABC News:
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She should have gone to the emergency room, even if she said she did not want to go, if they see her in obvious distress they should have taken her. The only way I see them not taking her is if she told them she has had this happen to her before, maybe a medical condition she knows about, otherwise they should have taken her.
You are correct. She had what appears to be a partial seizure since it was over rather quickly and her symtoms had dissapeared moments later when she was checked by the emergency crew.
If it was a partial seizure, something probably triggered it, like a tumor or aneurysm. She need a full and thourough exam.
Prayers for her.
My first thought was that she had a TIA (and it may very well be that she did), but my father felt that since her symtoms cleared up so soon after the event (having been seen within moments by the EMTs) it would be more likely a seizure.
Hopefully she seeks proper care to find out what actually happened.
This happened to my father a while back. We were having dinner and all of a sudden, he was speaking and the words did not make sense. But he never stumbled, stuttered, or slurred his words...the words that were coming out just didn’t make sense. We all sat there looking at him and going, “What??” and then this look of absolute panic came across his face. That was when we knew something was very wrong. He was fine immediately afterwards, but we took him to have him checked and he had had a TIA. Very scary stuff.
Have had two in my neighborhood in the past month, one 87 the other my age, mid 50s, both low blood sugar related.
I have seen that look a few times. A person trying to tell you what is wrong but they cant communicate.
I hope she is getting better. That was scary to see.
Yes it is so scarey for the people it happens to, not to mention family.
Hadn't considered that it might be a tumor. Oh my, I hope she gets a thorough exam...
These things mystify the medical community and everyone else.
The malfunction of the brain is scary as all get out. The only thing that keeps one from the fear is the understanding that what is happening is.
It is hard to explain, harder to experience.
I have had alien hand syndrome, and actually viewed the world through what appears to be a broken mirror. First time went to the ER. Second time, tried to shoot myself... Last time, understood and waited it out with the wife. These things manifest in different ways, and are genetic.
Yeah I could tell right away she was not drunk, she was obviously suffering from a medical crisis. I really don’t understand why she was not immediately taken to the hospital, doesn’t matter if she wanted to go there or not, she should have gone. If she had bleeding in the brain and the paramedics let her go she could have gone home and died in her sleep, then whose fault would it have been. Hopefully she is getting the right treatment and has had all the proper tests done. She is only 31 years old but this kind of stuff happens, no matter how young or old a person can be. Looked downright scary, it looked like she was begging for someone to help her, like she wanted to say something but the words wouldn’t come out. Never seen someone had a neurological episode like that on live TV before.
My friend when she was 16 she was on a ladder in school(At the campus bookstore) where she doesn’t remember falling off of it, she went to the hospital and they told her that she had a seizure, she never had another episode since but she is on seizure medication, can’t be without it otherwise her brain scan shows something is off. Don’t know if that is what happened here but to me it looked like either a small stroke or a warning stroke
She had a brain fart. Unfortunately, it was on camera.
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