Former Disney Star Debby Ryan Suffered ‘Life-Altering Brain Injury’ After Multiple Concussions: ‘Some Things Did Not Come Back’

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Zack Sharf

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Debby Ryan, the former Disney Channel star who broke out on the network’s “Suite Life on Deck” before fronting her own series “Jessie,” revealed during an interview on “Mythical Kitchen’s Last Meals” (via People) that she suffered a “life-altering brain injury a few years ago” after a long history of battling migraines. The brain injury included “sustained shaking over a minute of time” and resulted in “pre-incident Debby and post-incident Debby,” the actor said.

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