Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher revealed Monday he has battled a serious autoimmune condition called vasculitis that affected his vision, hearing and gait.

I don't know if I'm gonna be able to hear again, I don't know if I'm going to be able to walk again," Kutcher said. "You don't really appreciate it until it's gone, until you go, 'I don't know if I'm ever gonna be able to see again. It took me like a year to like build it all back up," Kutcher told adventurer and presenter Bear Grylls as they hiked through brambles and trees.

Ashton Kutcher speaks about his experience with vasculitis on an upcoming episode of the television show "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge."

Treatment depends on the type of vasculitis and the organs that are affected. Vasculitis is a family of rare diseases that involve inflammation of the blood vessels. "Any nerve damage often takes months to recover from, because the nerves have to regrow, and that happens slowly," Merkel said. You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them." Similarly, inflammation of the ear canal or nerve damage can cause hearing loss. ("Access Hollywood" is produced by NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News.)

Ashton Kutcher has revealed that an auto-immune disorder left him without the ability to see, hear or walk.

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If an aneurysm bursts, it can cause internal bleeding which can lead to death. Vasculitis complications took the life of actor-director Harold Ramis in 2014.

“You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone, until you go, ‘I don’t know if I’m ever gonna be able to see again. I don’t know if I’m gonna be able to hear again, I don’t know if I’m going to be able to walk again. The That ‘70s Show actor shared that he is “lucky to be alive” - and took more than a year to rebuild his vision, hearing and balance.

Ashton Kutcher opened up about being diagnosed with a rare disease that left him unable to see, hear, or walk.

Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. (Autoimmune flair up) I had some impairments hear, vision, balance issues right after.

Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has declared he is "lucky to be alive" after he was diagnosed with a rare form of vasculitis almost two years ago.

"It took me like a year to build it all back up again. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream more celebrity news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place.

Actor says he was diagnosed with vasculitis two years ago but has recovered and the ordeal made him strong.

“You don’t really appreciate it until it’s gone, until you go, ‘I don’t know if I’m ever gonna be able to see again,’” Kutcher said. It can also cause ringing in the ears, numbness in the extremities and bleeding in the lungs. At its most extreme, it can cause blindness or aneurysms.

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.

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.

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 has revealed his year long battle with vasculitis, after being diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder three years ago.

As for how it's treated, it depends on the severity of the case, but medicine can both reduce symptoms and help avoid flare ups and further complications. There are several types, and it's not clear which one exactly Kutcher suffered from, but there are a set of general symptoms. “You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them.”