Based on his symptoms, Danny Bonaduce originally thought he’d had a stroke. In a June 2022 interview with Good Morning America, he explained that he woke up one morning in April of that year and couldn’t walk and had no balance. His speech was also slurred. “I’d seen my dad have a stroke, and it was the same thing,” he said. “I was hoping for a diagnosis but did not get one,” the actor added.
It took nearly a year for Bonaduce to get a diagnosis. In a video interview with TMZ, he revealed that after seeing 100 doctors, he was diagnosed with the neurological disorder hydrocephalus in March 2023. The disorder is caused by “an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles deep within the brain,” according to the National Institutes of Health. The buildup of liquid puts pressure on the brain and can be caused by a birth defect, tumor, infection, injury, or stroke. Bonaduce admitted that during his reality TV days, he was once hit in the head with a guitar, and he believes that may have caused a brain injury.
While Bonaduce’s condition is considered rare, hydrocephalus has affected other celebrities. In 2021, talk show host Nick Cannon revealed that his infant son, Zen, suffered from the disorder and died of a brain tumor, per NBC News. And in February 2023, “Little People, Big World” star Zach Roloff had emergency shunt revision surgery for hydrocephalus, according to Entertainment Tonight.
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