Liev Schreiber has been giving the all clear after being hospitalized in New York City on Sunday.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Schreiber went into the hospital for testing and as of [Monday] afternoon, he has been cleared to return to work,” a representative for the star said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday.
The health scare occurred on Sunday, when the Ray Donovan star suffered a “massive headache” and alerted his doctor, TMZÂ reported Monday. Said doctor recommended that the Emmy nominee “immediately” go to the hospital to get checked out, according to the outlet.
Schreiber, 58, was held overnight and underwent several tests. No further details on what was ailing the actor have been provided.
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It’s not the first time that the The Perfect Couple actor has had a health scare associated with a headache.
During an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers last April, Schreiber recalled a migraine that led to him having temporary amnesia while performing in the 2024 Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s play Doubt: A Parable.
“[It was] the worst nightmare that an actor could possibly ever experience,” the actor, who earned a Tony nomination for his portrayal of Father Flynn, told Meyers. “I was in my dressing room and I had a terrible headache. I thought it was maybe a fast food headache, but it felt a little stronger than that. I’m walking down the stairs and I’m thinking, ‘This is not normal. I don’t feel okay.'”
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Schreiber said he knew “something was really wrong” when he saw costar Amy Ryan backstage and couldn’t remember her name. Things only got worse when he went on stage and completely forgot his lines.
“It all vanishes. The play is gone from my head … I know I’m in a play but I don’t know what play I’m in,” Schreiber remembered. “My doctor, who’s a friend, shows up and he had a terrified expression. My wife shows up, she looks terrified. I think, ‘Okay, I’ve had a stroke. This is it.'”
Luckily, an MRI showed that his brain looked “perfectly fine,” and that there was no brain bleed. A neurologist explained to the actor that he had a condition called transient global amnesia.
“Apparently it’s brought on by migraines and rigorous coitus,” Schreiber shared. “The guy said, ‘You’ll never have this again and it’ll be gone in eight to 24 hours,’ which I didn’t believe. You know, as a typical sort of Jewish hypochondriac person, I’m convinced that I had a stroke and they just didn’t find it.”
However, the doctor was proven to be right. “I go to sleep, I wake up, I remember the whole play,” Schreiber added. “I never had another problem with it. I was embarrassed and thought everyone would think I was lying and taking a night off from the theater.”
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a rare medical condition in which an individual experiences a sudden episode of memory loss and confusion. Triggers of the condition include migraines, physical exertion, sexual intercourse, emotional or psychological stress and sudden immersion in cold or hot water.
TGA is most common in people of middle or older age, and it will resolve itself within 24 hours. There are no long-term effects of the condition.
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