'Lost' star Evangeline Lilly reveals brain damage after beach fall
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Key Points:
- Actress Evangeline Lilly disclosed that she has brain damage resulting from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained after a fall last year, confirmed by medical scans showing decreased brain function.
- Lilly shared her diagnosis on Instagram, expressing both relief at understanding her cognitive decline and concern about the challenges of recovery.
- The injury occurred when she fainted and fell face-first onto a boulder during a beach trip, causing facial injuries that required hospitalization.
- Despite a history of unexplained fainting spells and extensive medical testing, doctors have never identified a clear cause for her blackouts, with hypoglycemia largely ruled out.
- Lilly highlighted that many people with similar blackout episodes often do not receive definitive diagnoses, underscoring the
