Ashton Kutcher

The actor said he suffered from hearing, vision and balance issues and that it took him an entire year to recover from the autoimmune condition that causes ...

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Over two decades after finding his way into Hollywood, Ashton Kutcher remains one of the entertainment industry's biggest stars.

With what he’s been through, the fact that he gets to return to the character that made him a household name. Ashton Kutcher was the latest A-lister to appear on Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge. During a clip from the episode (which was shared with Access Hollywood), the 44-year-old revealed that a few years ago, he was diagnosed with vasculitis. Aside from the plethora of acting gigs, Kutcher’s also thankful for the fact that he was able to overcome a serious illness that caused him to lose his hearing and vision.

The actor lost parts of his hearing, vision, and balance.

Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. “I had some impairments hear, vision, balance issues right after.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis stepped out for a charity event at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 8. Get all the details about the couple's night ...

According to a separate source, Ashton and Mila have supported the event for many years, as the pair "loves what they do" for Los Angeles charities. "And looked like they were having a blast." "They were friendly with so many attendees including several Dodger players and their spouses," the eyewitness continued.

Ashton Kutcher detailed his rare vasculitis flare-up in a recent interview. The autoimmune flare-up left him temporarily unable to hear, see, or walk.

Thankfully, in the year following his episode, Kutcher was able to build his senses back up again. In an exclusive clip obtained by Access Hollywood, the actor reveals he experienced a rare vasculitis flare-up that temporarily stole his ability to see, hear, and walk. There are various types of vasculitis, per the foundation, including large vessel, medium vessel, and small vessel, but Kutcher didn’t reveal the type he lives with.

"I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis, that like knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium," ...

It's unclear exactly when the episode was filmed, but Kutcher further elaborated on Twitter that he had the "rare vasculitis episode" three years ago, resulting in impairments to his hearing, vision and balance. See you at the 2022 NY Marathon w/Thorn," he wrote. "I fully recovered.

The 59-year-old St Elmo's Fire actress posted a new swimsuit photo for Andie Swim to her Instagram account on Tuesday where she looked healthy as can be.

The 59-year-old St Elmo's Fire actress posted a new swimsuit photo for Andie Swim to her Instagram account on Tuesday where she looked healthy as can be You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them,' he said. The 59-year-old St Elmo's Fire actress posted a new swimsuit photo for Andie Swim to her Instagram account on Tuesday where she looked healthy as can be. - Types of vasculitis are split into three categories, large, medium and small. If blood flow is restricted, organ and tissue damage can occur. 'Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago.

The autoimmune condition is characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels and can be life-threatening.

She added that the pandemic has been particularly tough for vasculitis sufferers because Covid poses additional health risks to people with weakened immune systems — including those who take immune-suppressing medications to treat vasculitis. Almost everyone diagnosed with this type of the condition is over age 50. And there’s nothing we can really predict with that,” she said. For some people, vasculitis is a one-time event. Statistics on the condition’s mortality rates are scarce, but rheumatologists said survival rates have increased thanks to advances in diagnostic capabilities and treatment options. Because vasculitis can attack any blood vessel, every patient’s case will look different, said Dr. Anisha Dua, an associate professor of medicine in rheumatology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis stepped out for a charity event at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 8. Get all the details about the couple's night ...

According to a separate source, Ashton and Mila have supported the event for many years, as the pair "loves what they do" for Los Angeles charities. "And looked like they were having a blast." "They were friendly with so many attendees including several Dodger players and their spouses," the eyewitness continued.

On 'Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge,' Ashton Kutcher shares about the condition that impacted his ability to see, hear and walk.

"So it’s easy to get pessimistic," Kutcher said. And that is something to be extraordinarily optimistic about." ... And they’re going to show you the most aggressive news stories, because that’s what causes you to engage with them." See you at the 2022 NY Marathon," he added. You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them," Kutcher said. “You don’t really appreciate it, until it’s gone,” Kutcher said.

Vasculitis is a family of autoimmune disorders that causes inflammation of blood vessels. I also have vasculitis. Here's how I've learned to manage when I ...

As much as I don't want vasculitis to affect my life, the truth is that it has — and that it will continue to. I'd transferred to a school in New York City and was constantly commuting between classes, internships, and my apartment for the semester that followed my semester off. I constantly make choices to keep my vasculitis symptoms in check. This makes it much easier to walk to my classes, which are mostly in person. Though I have no plans to become a marathon runner, I can relate to having my symptoms subside to an extent that I'm able to enjoy life more. For people with vasculitis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the blood vessels, symptoms can be wide-ranging and can come and go in waves.