Brian Austin Green couldnt walk or talk in health crisis
Brian Austin Green couldnt walk or talk during a mysterious neurological health crisis about a decade ago, the "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum said. On the "Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson" podcast, he described stroke-like symptoms that left his brain and body disconnected for years before a long recovery.
Key Takeaways
- Green said he lost the ability to walk and talk after an undiagnosed neurological episode with stroke-like symptoms.
- He recalled the crisis happening roughly 10 to 12 years ago, when he was 39 or 40 and still married to Megan Fox.
- Recovery took about four and a half years, including relearning to walk, talk, read, and write.
- He linked the episode to internal inflammation from diet and emotional stress, and later sought therapy.
- Page Six previously reported Fox left him in 2015 while he was seriously ill; Green was later bedridden in 2022 with ulcerative colitis.
What happened to Brian Austin Green during the health crisis?
Speaking on Wednesday's episode of the "Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson" podcast, the 53-year-old actor said he "ended up with this neurological thing" that brought "stroke-like symptoms."
Green said the disorder was "never completely diagnosed." He pointed to "internal inflammation, so from diet," and said doctors also suspected "emotional stress" and "not handling things well."
At the time, he said, "Who I was, essentially, was no more. My brain and my body completely disconnected." The account was first detailed by Page Six.
How long did it take Brian Austin Green to recover?
Green said it took four and a half years before he recovered. During that stretch, he "had to learn how to walk [and] talk again," and he "couldn't read" or write.
He admitted he was terrified of losing acting and other talents because his symptoms were so "bad," and he considered "reinventing himself." Once he "started improving," therapy helped him see that emotions he had carried "since I was a kid" played a major role.
He described living in "a state of constant fight or flight," then focusing on "recovering and finding a better version of me." He credited a Ukrainian therapist whose "strict and specific" guidance helped him express feelings in conversations.
Was Brian Austin Green still married to Megan Fox when he got sick?
Yes. Green said he was still married to Megan Fox when the crisis hit about a decade ago. The couple were married from 2010 to 2021.
Celebrity breaking news coverage has also noted Page Six's earlier reporting that Fox dumped Green in 2015 while he was seriously ill and barely able to move, later took him back, and split again in 2020.
Green has faced other health battles since. In 2022, he was bedridden for six weeks with ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory digestive condition.