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Kerry Katona: 'I've Never Been so Scared' After Hospital Dash over Stroke Fears
CT scans ruled out a stroke and showed stress was affecting signals to her face, with Kerry Katona planning speech therapy.
- Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona, 45, was rushed to St Thomas' Hospital last week after noticing facial changes while watching daughter Molly McFadden, 24, perform in London; medical staff treated her for a suspected stroke before transferring her by ambulance to King's College Hospital.
- Subsequent CT scans ruled out a stroke, identifying instead a neurological condition where stress prevents brain signals from reaching her face. Kerry described the affected section of her brain as "broken" following the initial diagnosis.
- Fearing the worst, the mother-of-five messaged her children—Molly, Lilly, Heidi, Max, and Dylan-Jorge—expressing her love during the emergency. She confessed she had "never been so scared" in her life while undergoing hospital tests.
- Attempting to distract herself from medical concerns, Kerry traveled to Spain to celebrate Dylan-Jorge's 12th birthday with partner Paolo Margaglione. She acknowledged the trip's timing is inconvenient, saying "I haven't had any follow-up checks" but plans speech therapy upon returning.
- Doctors assured Kerry that facial function will recover with exercises and speech therapy, though she remains anxious. This incident compounds a difficult 12 months for the Atomic Kitten star, who was diagnosed with colitis in January.
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