On Monday, Ashton Kutcher shared the news that he has been battling a dangerous autoimmune disease for more than a year, which hurt his hearing, vision, and ability to walk.
“Like two years ago, I had this weird and super-rare form of vasculitis,” Kutcher said in an exclusive video clip from an upcoming episode of National Geographic’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls:
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“It knocked out my sight, it knocked out my hearing, and it knocked away pretty much all of my equilibrium. It took me about a year to get everything back to where it was before “Bear Grylls, an adventurer and television host, was on a trek with Kutcher when the actor shared his story with Grylls.
Harold Ramis, known for his roles in “Ghostbusters” and “Groundhog Day,” has passed away.
“You don’t truly value anything until it’s taken away from you until you find yourself thinking things like “I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to see again.”
I don’t know if I’m going to be able to walk again, I don’t know if I’m going to be able to hear again, and I don’t know if I’m going to be able to see again “Kutcher said. “I’m lucky to be alive.”
CNN has attempted to get in touch with Kutcher’s representative, but the network has not yet heard back from them.
According to reps for Harold Ramis, the late actor and filmmaker passed away in 2014 as a result of complications from vasculitis.
Ramis, who directed “Caddyshack,” “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” and “Groundhog Day,” and also costarred in “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes,” passed away at the age of 69, four years after he was diagnosed with the condition.
Ramis was known for his comedic roles in “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes.”
The Manifestations Of Vasculitis
When the immune system of the body targets veins, arteries, and small capillaries, a condition known as vasculitis can develop.
According to the National Institutes of Health, the inflammation that develops as a result of this process causes the blood vessels to become more constricted, which in turn slows or even stops the flow of blood through the body.
This can lead to the development of aneurysms, which are bulges that form in the walls of blood vessels. When an aneurysm ruptures, it can lead to internal bleeding, which, if severe enough, can result in death.
The symptoms of vasculitis can range from mild to moderate to life-threatening, depending on the precise form of the illness, how severe it is, and which organs are affected.
A lack of appetite and weight loss are two of the most common symptoms, along with exhaustion, rash, aches and pains, and fever.
Age, ethnicity, the medical history of one’s family, and factors related to one’s lifestyle, such as smoking and the use of illegal drugs, can all contribute to an increased risk of vasculitis.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), certain drugs used to treat high blood pressure, thyroid illness, and infections can also contribute.
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Vasculitis can happen by itself or in association with other rheumatic disorders including lupus, scleroderma, or rheumatoid arthritis.
In addition, having an infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C can be a trigger, as can having a blood cancer such as leukaemia or lymphoma.
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The goal of treatment is to bring the inflammation level down. Pain relievers available without a prescription are a good option for treating less severe situations.
Steroids, monoclonal antibodies, immunomodulators, and immunosuppressive drugs, to name a few, are among the possible treatments that doctors may recommend for more severe cases.
