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Evangeline Lilly Reveals Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Decline

1/4/2026

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Evangeline Lilly sustained a traumatic brain injury in May 2025 after fainting and falling face-first onto a boulder in Hawaii.
In an Instagram video posted on January 1, 2026, she reported that recent scans showed decreased function across much of her brain.
The cognitive decline has forced her to slow down, leading to a more restful holiday season.
She has experienced unexplained fainting spells since childhood.

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Evangeline Lilly sustained a traumatic brain injury in May 2025 after fainting and falling face-first onto a boulder in Hawaii.
In an Instagram video posted on January 1, 2026, she reported that recent scans showed decreased function across much of her brain.
The cognitive decline has forced her to slow down, leading to a more restful holiday season.
She has experienced unexplained fainting spells since childhood.