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Migraine Caused TV Reporter’s Gibberish
Ailment can
mimic a stroke
(A P )~ A TV reporter who lapsed
into gibberish during a live shot
outside the Feb. 13 Grammys said
was terrified when it happened and
knew something was wrong as soon
as she opened her mouth.
K C B S -T V re p o rte r S erene
B ra n so n 's in co h e ren c e fueled
Internet speculation that she suf
fered an on-air stroke. But doctors
at the University of California, Los
Angeles where she went to get a
brain scan and blood work done
ruled it out. Doctors said she suf
fered a type of migraine that can
mimic symptoms of a stroke.
Branson told the station in an
in te rv ie w T h u rsd ay th at she
"started to get a really bad head
ache" but assumed she was just
tired.
"At around 10 o'clock that night
I was sitting in the live truck with my
field producer and the photogra
pher and I was starting to look at
some of my notes," she said. "I
started to think, the words on the
page are blurry and I could notice
that my thoughts were not forming
the way they normally do."
"As soon as I opened my mouth
I knew something was wrong,"
Branson said. "I was having trouble
remembering the word for Grammy,"
she said. "I knew what I wanted to
say but I didn't have the words to
say it."
The station quickly cut away,
and she was examined by paramed
ics and recovered at home.
Most people with m igraines
don't have any warning. But about
20 to 30 percent experience sensa
tions before or during a migraine
attack."A migraine is not just a
headache. It's a com plicated brain
event," said UCLA neurologist
Dr. Andrew Charles, who exam
ined Branson.
TV Reporter Serene Branson lapsed into gibberish during a live
shot outside the Grammys because o f a migraine, not a stroke,
doctors have determined.
Tribute to Motown
at the White House
The President and First Lady will
invite music legends and contempo
rary major artists to the White House
on Thursday, Feb. 24 for “The
Motown Sound: In Performance at
the White House,” a concert cel
ebrating Black History Month and
the legacy of Motown Records.
The program will include tributes
to M otown’s distinctive soul-in
fused pop music sound that solidi
fied its popularity in American cul
ture, and showcase M otown’s im
pact on all music.
The event will include legends
from Motown’s golden age and per
formances by artists from today, all in
tribute to Motown's 50-year legacy.
P erform ers include Sm okey
Robinson, Natasha Bedingfield,
Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Gloriana,
Nick Jonas, Ledisi, John Legend,
Amber R iley, Mark Sailing, Seal and
Jordin Sparks.
PBS stations nationwide, includ
ing channel 10 in Portland, will re
broadcast the concert on Tuesday,
March 1 at 9 p.m.
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