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Michael Barrymore diagnosed with deadly conditon after having stroke
Michael Barrymore diagnosed with deadly conditon after having stroke
The 73-year-old TV presenter has been warned he faces a high risk of death or serious injury
Michael Barrymore during the Dancing On Ice 2019 photocall
TV presenter Michael Barrymore, 73, has been diagnosed with epilepsy after suffering a stroke. The Strike It Lucky host took to social media to tell fans he had been having uncontrollable seizures.
He said: "A mini stroke caused me to develop epilepsy where I have uncontrollable seizures... I suffer from cluster seizures, which affects a quarter of people with epilepsy. It means I have more than one, usually three individual seizures in a short period of time."
Barrymore has been given medication for his condition. He said: "It's scary because there's a 40% chance of going into epilepticus which causes brain damage and death without prompt medical attention.
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"I've had several attacks this year and have emergency medication at home if I go into a seizure. It doesn't really affect my life otherwise, but it would be nice to talk with other sufferers on here about it."
The entertainer shared a series of photographs of himself in hospital. Barrymore left ITV in 2003 after 31-year-old Stuart Lubbock was found dead at his home following a party. Barrymore was arrested and later sued police for wrongful arrest and damage to his reputation. He returned to the spotlight in 2006 on Celebrity Big Brother. He also presented Kids Say the Funniest Things.
