Sharon Stone Reveals Doctors’ Doubt Over Her Brain Haemorrhage

In a recent interview with Vogue, renowned actress Sharon Stone disclosed that doctors initially believed she was “faking” her brain haemorrhage, which later turned out to be a result of a ruptured vertebral artery.

Back in 2001, Stone, famous for her role in the film Basic Instinct (1992), suffered a stroke that caused a nine-day brain bleed.

Reflecting on the traumatic experience, Stone shared how she woke up in a Los Angeles emergency room, writhing in excruciating head pain.

She recalled questioning the person pushing her gurney about her destination, only to be informed that she was being taken for brain surgery.

Much to her surprise, the decision to proceed with exploratory brain surgery had been made without her knowledge or consent.

Stone emphasized the issue of women's voices being disregarded within medical settings, particularly when a female doctor is not present.

She stated, “What I learned through that experience is that in a medical setting, women often just aren't heard, particularly when you don't have a female doctor.”

Describing how her condition was eventually diagnosed, Stone revealed, “They missed it with the first angiogram and decided that I was faking it.”

It was only after her best friend advocated for a second angiogram that they discovered the extent of her brain haemorrhage.

Stone explained that she had been bleeding into her brain's subarachnoid pool, and her vertebral artery had ruptured.

Sending her home would have been fatal.

The repercussions of the brain haemorrhage were severe.

Stone shared, “I bled so much into my subarachnoid pool (head, neck, and spine) that the right side of my face fell, my left foot was dragging severely, and I was stuttering very badly.”

To address these challenges, she now takes daily medication to manage the stuttering and severe brain seizures.

In addition to the physical struggles, Stone endured emotional pain.

She recounted experiencing painful knots on her head, similar to being punched, for the first couple of years following the incident.

The fear of public judgment prevented her from disclosing the details of her brain bleed for an extended period.

She admitted, “I hid my disability and was afraid to go out and didn't want people to know.

I just thought no one would accept me.”

Today, Stone is an active board member of the Barrow Neurological Foundation, an organization dedicated to treating devastating brain and spine conditions.

In support of the foundation's cause, she has helped establish Neuro Night, a charity event scheduled for October 27 to raise funds.

Sharon Stone's revelation sheds light on the importance of listening to patients, especially in cases where their voices may be marginalized.

Her journey towards acceptance and advocacy serves as an inspiration for those facing similar challenges.