Actress Emilia Clarke reveals that she had a stroke putting her life in danger in 2011 | Television and radio

The Game of Thrones star, Emilia Clarke, revealed that she had been a victim of a life-threatening stroke eight years ago, preventing her from remembering her name.

The actor experienced a potentially fatal brain haemorrhage in 2011 before undergoing major surgery.

Clarke, who plays Daenerys Targaryen in the fantasy television series, lived with an aneurysm in the skull for two years before suffering a brain hemorrhage. The doctors immediately operated by opening his skull.

Clarke launched SameYou, a charity that aims to help young people with brain damage to the brain and help them access the resources needed for recovery.

She said that she wanted to break her silence about her almost fatal brain injuries to help other people with "invisible disease."

"I know from experience that the impact of a brain injury is glowing," Clarke said. "Recovery is long-term and rehabilitation can be difficult to access.

"A brain injury can be an invisible disease and the subject is often taboo. We need to help young adults take control of their recovery and allow them to open up without fear of stigma or shame. "

The actor was relatively new in her role as Daenerys when she felt tremendous pressure on her brain during a workout.

"I reached the toilet, knelt and started to be violently, voluminously ill," she wrote in the New Yorker.

"Meanwhile, the pain – throbbing pain, stabbing, constriction – was worsening. At one level, I knew what was happening – my brain was damaged. "

It was revealed that she had had subarachnoid hemorrhage – a type of stroke – and had undergone surgery. Many people do not survive the initial bleeding.

When Clarke awoke after the operation, she did not remember her name anymore. She was told that she still had an aneurysm in her skull, but she chose not to have it removed.

"Let's face it, I'm an actor." Vanity comes with work, "I spent too much time thinking about my physical appearance," she wrote.

Clarke was again operated on in 2013 after a cerebral hemorrhage and has fully recovered over the years.

The actor now wants to support other people who have experienced the same fears and pains. "The degree to which people can adapt and cope in the future after neurological trauma depends on the quality and provision of rehabilitative care," Clarke said.

"During my recovery, I found that access to integrated recovery programs for physical and mental health was limited and that it was not affordable for all. I am determined to help. "