Overview
- Denise Jonas, in a podcast preview reported Saturday by Us Weekly, said she had a stroke in the brain's basal ganglia that affected thinking, speech, and reasoning.
- She said symptoms still flare, noting she fumbles words and forgets simple choices when she is tired or hungry.
- She described months of missed warning signs that included high blood pressure, odd arm sensations, and a morning of persistent hiccups.
- She recalled trying to pick up a glass of water when her hand would not move as her brain intended.
- She called the health scare a gift that pushed her to slow down and set limits, with outlets repeating her account from the preview and no date for when the stroke occurred.