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Former Disney star Debby Ryan says she sustained a 'life-altering' brain injury

Ryan said treatment helped, but some effects from the injury and five prior concussions still remain.

  • On Tuesday, September 15, former Disney Channel star Debby Ryan revealed during an interview on the YouTube show "Mythical Kitchen" that she sustained a "life-altering" brain injury following five concussions.
  • Describing a clear divide between "pre-incident Debby and post-incident Debby," Ryan explained the injury resulted from sustained shaking lasting over a minute, leaving her "out of commission" for six months.
  • After six months of neurological rehab failed, Ryan tried a "fringe science treatment," though she noted "hellish" migraines persist because the injury made "the world really loud and too bright."
  • Although treatment helped, Ryan said "some things just did not come back," crediting her husband, Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun, and her "amazing team of people around" for support.
  • Known for roles on Disney Channel series "The Suite Life on Deck" and "Jessie," Ryan has since starred in Netflix's "Insatiable" and now balances her recovery with motherhood after welcoming her first child last year.
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Former Disney star opens up about ‘life-altering brain injury’

‘There are some things that just did not come back,’ the actor said

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Former Disney star Debby Ryan says she sustained a 'life-altering' brain injury

Former Disney star Debby Ryan opened up about a "life-altering" brain injury she sustained several years ago during an appearance on a YouTube interview show.

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Debby Ryan revealed in an interview that she suffered a brain injury that fundamentally changed her life as a result of multiple concussions and previous migraines. The post “Not everything came back” – the former Disney Channel star spoke about the brain injury that changed her life first appeared on 24.hu.

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