Johnny Knoxville Says He Suffered Brain Damage From ‘Jackass Forever’ Stunt

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Johnny Knoxville is lucky to be alive and healthy after suffering brain damage when he got charged at by a bull in “Jackass Forever”.

Knoxville, who will be saying goodbye to extreme stunts with his appearance in the upcoming movie, suffered from the bull a broken wrist, broken ribs, and a concussion that resulted in a brain hemorrhage.

Knoxville told Howard Stern this week, “My cognitive abilities were in steep decline after that hit…. No one in my family is happy with the stunts.” READ MORE: Eric André Recalls Being Paranoid After Johnny Knoxville Broke Into His House During Christmas Eve Prank, Talks ‘Jackass Forever’  He went on, “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. “I had to go under all these type of treatments, this transcranial magnetic stimulation, which 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.