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Ashton Kutcher suffered from an autoimmune condition vasculitis that affected his sight and hearing; here's how it impacts the body

Ashton Kutcher recently revealed he suffered from an autoimmune condition called vasculitis that cost him his sight and hearing some three years ago. Vasculitis is caused by the body attacking its veins making the blood flow harder. Kutcher is completely cured of the condition now.

Ashima Sharda Mahindra

Updated Aug 10, 2022, 08:22 IST

Ashton Kutcher has revealed he has fully recovered from vasculitis, a condition that affected his sight and hearing three years ago

New Delhi: Actor Ashton Kutcher recently opened up about his vasculitis for the first time in "Running with Bear Grylls: The Challenge” where he revealed his fears about losing hearing, vision, and ability to walk.

Kutcher was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition three years back which causes the body to attack its veins making the blood flow harder to different parts, and causing numbness. “The condition knocked out my vision, my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium,” Kutcher told Grylls.

The 44-year-old “That 70s Show” star also revealed that he has fully recovered from the condition.

What is vasculitis?

Here is what we know about vasculitis:

The condition is a general term for several other issues that cause inflammation in the blood vessels. Also known as angiitis or arteritis, it makes the blood vessels bigger, narrower, and stretched causing them to completely close and hinder blood circulation.

This autoimmune disease can affect a person at any age and attack only specific organs where the blood supply gets stopped like the brain, skin, or eyes.

What causes vasculitis?

Doctors cannot clearly say what are the causes of vasculitis but attribute it to an allergic reaction or any medication, or an infection that triggers damage to the immune system. Vasculitis is also connected to other auto-immune diseases like lupus, arthritis, etc.

What are the symptoms of vasculitis?

A few signs and symptoms of vasculitis include:

Mild to high fever
Loss of appetite
Fatigue and tiredness
Breathlessness
Skin lesions and rashes
Feeling of numbness
Stroke and heart attack at later stages
Inflammation of blood vessels due to lack of blood circulation

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