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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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