Grammys 2011: Reporter Serene Branson Has On-Air Stroke

While reporting live on location in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where the Grammy Awards 2011 were taking place, KCBS reporter Serene Branson launched into a nonsensical speech that required a call to the paramedics.

The studio cut to Branson who was supposed to offer updates on the music awards ceremony taking place inside the Center – but there was hardly a word that came out right.

Smiling, the reporter seemed to be experiencing serious trouble saying what she wanted to say – so what came out was pure gibberish.

At one point, as a panic expression sets on her face, the transmission cuts to inside the Grammys, which is also when her co-workers called for an ambulance.

According to CBS News, it’s very likely that Branson suffered a mini-stroke on air. She was checked by a doctor in the hospital and released shortly after.

“Serene Branson was examined by paramedics on scene immediately after her broadcast,” reads a statement from her local station, KCBS.

“Her vital signs were normal. She was not hospitalized. As a precautionary measure, a colleague gave her a ride home and she says that she is feeling fine this morning,” the statement further says.

While Branson may be feeling “fine,” her co-workers are reportedly extremely worried about her, telling the media they were shocked to see her fall apart like this before their very eyes.

She is a “consummate professional” and wouldn’t have experienced this inability to speak unless there was something wrong with her.

Experts believe she may have had a mini-stroke, CBS notes after speaking with doctors not treating her, but who have seen footage of the incident.

“Dr. Krakauer, who is not involved in Branson’s care, said that Branson might have suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a sort of ‘mini-stroke’ that causes only transient problems. Some patients who are seen at a hospital for a TIA are allowed to go home without being admitted, he said,” CBS News writes.

“He said it was also possible that Branson had suffered a seizure or experienced a rare condition associated with migraine headaches,” the same media outlet reports.

Below is video of Serene Branson losing all ability to formulate thought and speak during a Grammys 2011 broadcast.