Nicholas Brendon has been hospitalized recently following a health scare. As many know him from the cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the actor, who played Xander himself, was rushed to the emergency room earlier this month after a heart-related incident.
His sister took to the star’s Instagram Monday to share with fans the news of his condition, writing: Related: Sarah Michelle Gellar Opens Up About Rumored Cast Feuds On Buffy! For those unfamiliar, tachycardia is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats per minute, while arrhythmia defines a more generalized condition relating to heart rate, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The celeb’s sister continued the post: In case you weren’t aware, Nicholas experienced paralysis last year in his legs and genitals following a prescription fraud arrest, which landed him in a jail where he had to sleep on concrete floors, therefore triggering his existing Cauda Equina.
According to Cedars-Sinai, this condition happens when “a spinal disc presses on the nerve roots,” which then “cuts off sensation and movement” in your lower half.
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