Emilia Clarke opens up about 'amount of my brain that is no longer usable' after aneurysms
Now, speaking toat the Harold Pinter Theatre – the star's West End debut – she says:"It was the most excruciating pain. It was incredibly helpful to haveShe adds:"The amount of my brain that is no longer usable — it's remarkable that I am able to speak, sometimes articulately, and live my life completely normally with absolutely no repercussions. I am in the really, really, really small minority of people that can survive that.
The actor laughs:"There's quite a bit missing, which always makes me laugh… Strokes, basically, as soon as any part of your brain doesn't get blood for a second, it's gone. So the blood finds a different route to get around, but then whatever bit is missing is therefore gone." "I thought, 'Well, this is who you are. This is the brain that you have.' So there's no point in continually wracking your brains about what might not be there."The star has since created a charity for brain injury and stroke victims calledIn times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy.