Johnny Knoxville is calling it quits when it comes to extreme stunts after his latest one resulted in a brain injury.
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During an interview on “The Howard Stern Show”, Knoxville,50, revealed that a stunt he performed with a bull on the “Jackass Forever” film caused him to sustain multiple injuries. The injuries were a broken wrist, broken ribs, and a concussion that led to brain hemorrhaging. The actor added that the stunt caused a decline in his cognitive abilities.
“My cognitive abilities were in steep decline after that hit… No one in my family is happy with the stunt. The bull hit was the worst hit I’ve ever taken from a bull or maybe period. I remember taking some tests. The neurosurgeon said, ‘Do you have trouble paying attention right now?’ I said, ‘Yeah, why?’ He goes, ‘Because you scored a 17 on [your attention].’ That’s out of 100.”
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He underwent multiple treatments to restore some brain function due to the severity of his injury which included a transcranial magnetic stimulation.
“They buzz your head with these magnets for about 30 minutes at a time for like, oh God, I would say 10 to 12 treatments over a series of two months and it’s supposed to help with depression and help with my cognitive skills. It was a tough one to come back from. I was trying to edit the movie at the time but I couldn’t sit still.”
It also caused him to experience depression and Knoxville says he will not perform any extreme stunts for his future films.
“I can’t take any more hits to the head…. My brain was just playing tricks on me. I got really depressed and over-focused on things. I did have to start medication for the first time in my life. It completely turned me around — that and doing therapy.”
SOURCE: TOO FAB