Emilia Clarke Reveals She<br />Survived Two Brain Aneurysms After finishing the first season of<br />‘Game of Thrones,’ Clarke became<br />violently ill during a workout session. She was rushed to the hospital where a brain scan<br />revealed a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Clarke was lucky, as a third of patients die<br />almost immediately from a SAH. She then underwent a three hour surgery<br />and spent a month in the intensive care unit. Emilia Clarke,<br />via ‘The New Yorker’ During her time there, she was also<br />informed of a second, smaller aneurysm<br />on the other side of her brain. The aneurysm didn't require care at the time,<br />but caused her pain and fatigue throughout<br />season two of ‘Game of Thrones.' In 2013, she discovered it had doubled<br />in size and required immediate surgery. Emilia Clarke,<br />via ‘The New Yorker’ The surgery left her with a scar<br />across her head and parts<br />of her skull replaced with titanium. Clarke is now at 100 percent and<br />recently created ‘SameYou,’ a charity<br />that provides treatment for people<br />recovering from brain injuries.
