Former Liverpool defender, Stephen Warnock, has revealed that he hid his seizures from the club as a youngster because he feared being released.\n<\/p>\n
The 44-year-old, who now works as a football pundit for BBC Radio 5 Live, made the revelation while responding to an interview with Hull City midfielder Matt Crooks, who has epilepsy on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n
Warnock, who came through Liverpool\u2019s youth academy and went on to make 67 appearances for the club, said he suffered several seizures during his teenage years but was too frightened to inform the club.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI was petrified of telling Liverpool because I was worried of being released,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I was thinking, \u2018If they think I\u2019ve got a condition, they will release me\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was worried about being on the pitch and it happens. There were no triggers for me, I never knew what triggered it. That was what petrified me.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The former defender revealed that his first seizure happened while he was at school, leaving him unconscious before he woke up in hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was at a computer and then I woke up in a hospital bed. And I was like, \u2018Wow, how have I got here?\u2019. I didn\u2019t remember anything, I completely blacked out,\u201d he recalled.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cMy friends told me I started having a seizure. Obviously an ambulance was called and I was taken to a hospital bed.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI was embarrassed, to be honest, because no-one else had it, no-one knew about it, I didn\u2019t know about it until it happened.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Warnock said he suffered another seizure at home, after which he underwent CT and MRI scans as doctors tried to establish the cause.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt went on for three years or so,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n
However, the former Liverpool player said he has not experienced another seizure since the age of 14, believing that he eventually grew out of the condition.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI was in a fortunate position where I grew out of it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t have to go on medication or worry about driving a car or things like that. It\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve ever really spoken about it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Warnock, who retired from professional football in 2018, also had spells with Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa and Leeds United during his playing career.\n<\/p>\n
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects around one in 100 people in the UK. Although medication can help control or prevent seizures, treatment requires careful management.\n<\/p>\n
His revelation highlights the fear and uncertainty young athletes can experience when dealing with medical conditions while pursuing professional sporting careers.\n <\/p>\n
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