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Liev Schreiber was taken to the hospital after a scary incident
Liev Schreiber Hospitalized After Severe Headache, Cleared to Return to Work
Liev Schreiber is prioritizing his health above everything else.
The Perfect Couple actor was taken to the hospital on Nov. 16 following a visit to the doctor’s office after he had a very painful headache, as per the information given by TMZ. He was reportedly held for observation overnight and underwent a series of tests.
After the incident, his representative told E! News in a statement on Nov. 17, “Liev went to the hospital for testing as a precaution, and he has been cleared to return to work this afternoon.”
Though the Ray Donovan star has come through this recent intense headache without harm, he had previously shared his experience of a migraine during his Broadway run in Doubt: A Parable, which made him so disoriented that he could not recall the name of his co-star Amy Ryan—the lines—while he was onstage.
Liev Schreiber Recalls Terrifying Onstage Migraine That Wiped His Memory
During his Broadway run in Doubt: A Parable, Liev Schreiber remembered a 2024 migraine that “It all vanishes,” Liev Schreiber remembered a 2024 migraine that “It all vanishes,” Liev Schreiber referred to an incident during his Broadway run in Doubt: A Parable, when he suffered a severe migraine in 2024 and, in an April appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, said. “The play leaves my mind. I see nothing but black with the audience. I have an idea that I should be in a play, but I have no clue which one it is.”
He quipped, “I glance at my clothes and figure I am a priest, which is nice but still not giving me any lines.”
Liev shared that his wife, Taylor Niesen, and a doctor friend came to his dressing room with a “terrified” expression, after he had left the stage and his understudy had taken over.
Liev Schreiber Shares the Unbelievable Medical Explanation for His Terrifying Onstage Episode
“I think, ‘Okay, it’s a stroke I’ve had.’” The 58-year-old remembered the thought. “‘This is the end.’”
However, an MRI quickly changed the story—“Let me also say, quite a nice looking brain, the doctor said,” Liev quipped.
A neurologist came to the conclusion that he was suffering from transient global amnesia (TGA), which is a very rare situation that in which a sudden, brief loss of short-term memory can be the only symptom. Transient global amnesia can be very limited to a situation of very intensive physical exercise, extreme stress, headache, or even sudden immersion in very hot or cold water.
Liev Schreiber Says Rest Was the Main Factor in His Recovery From a Scary Memory Loss Episode
It could be called a lucky escape that Liev Schreiber’s terrifying incident of memory loss, which happened on the stage, was followed by a very short recovery.
“I go to sleep, I wake up, I remember the whole play,” he told Seth Meyers. “I call the theater and I say, ‘I am coming up to do the matinee. I want to be sure that I can do the play.’ And I never had another problem with it.”
