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Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon has been rushed to hospital after suffering a second ‘cardiac incident’.
The actor, 51, who played Xander in the 1990s series, was taken to A&E for treatment and is now resting and ‘focusing on medical appointments,’ his sister revealed in an Instagram post shared on his behalf.
Last year Nicholas, underwent surgery after suffering ‘paralysis in his genitals’ and legs, with his manager claiming it was caused by having to sleep in a concrete-floored jail cell after his arrest for prescription fraud.
Scary: Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon has been rushed to hospital after suffering a second ‘cardiac incident’
Nicholas’ sister shared a collection of snaps of the star being taken to hospital on a stretcher before being moved into a wheelchair, along with a third image of the TV star waiting to be seen in a bed.
She shared a lengthy post explaining this was the second ‘cardiac incident’ Nicholas had suffered since having surgery.
‘Nicky sends his love and wanted me to apologise that he hasn’t been going live as much lately and to give everyone an update,’ she wrote.
Blast from the past: The actor played Xander Harris in the 1990s series opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar (pictured)
On the mend: The actor was taken to A&E for treatment and is now resting and ‘focusing on medical appointments,’ his sister revealed in an Instagram post shared on his behalf
Recovering: Nicholas’ sister shared a collection of snaps of the star being taken to hospital on a stretcher before being moved into a wheelchair
Health woes: She shared a lengthy post explaining this was the second ‘cardiac incident’ Nicholas had suffered since having surgery
‘Nicky is doing fine now but he had to be rushed to emergency about two weeks ago because of a cardiac incident (tachycardia/arrhythmia).
‘Some of you might remember he had a similar incident after his second spinal surgery last year (for Cauda Equina) but this time.
‘He is trying to get a little more rest and has been concentrating on medical appointments.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Nicholas for further comment.
Back in October Nicholas’ manager revealed the star had been forced to pull out of all of the promotions for his upcoming film after suffering paralysis in his legs and genitals.
The troubled actor was struggling to walk amid ‘deep-seated medical problems and immense pain,’ his manager told DailyMail.com.
Getting better: ‘He is trying to get a little more rest and has been concentrating on medical appointments,’ Nicholas’ sister said
Difficult: Back in October Nicholas’ manager revealed the star had been forced to pull out of all of the promotions for his upcoming film after suffering paralysis in his legs and genitals
Brendon was arrested for using a false identity to try and purchase prescription drugs in September 2021.
He was charged with prescription fraud of a controlled substance and for refusing to identify himself when stopped by a police officer in Indiana last month.
Brendon claims that having to sleep in a concrete-floored jail cell after his arrest aggravated his spinal problems.
He hoped to bounce back from the off-screen drama to promote his new movie, Wanton Want, but is ‘devastated’ with his medical woes, his manager, Theresa Fortier, told DailyMail.com.
In jail: He was charged last year with fraudulently buying prescription pills in Indiana (pictured in his August 2021 mugshot)
Brendon is awaiting results of scans on his back and groin area, but will need intensive major back surgery in the next few days.
He is suffering from Cauda equina syndrome, a condition when the nerve roots in the lumbar spine are compressed, cutting off movement, feeling and often the function of the genitals, bladder and bowel.
Fortier revealed the ‘heartbreaking’ news for the actor, who was hoping for success with his new psychological thriller about two couples hiding secrets on a weekend getaway.
‘Right now he is concentrating on his health. He is not doing promotion for the film,’ Fortier said.
‘This past week and a half, things have turned drastically worse. He is suffering from paralysis in his genitals and private parts.
‘He has had difficulties with flying. Sadly his condition means he needs surgical intervention for his increasing problems. I wish he was on the mend and able to promote this movie.’
Sad news: Nicholas had starred in the Prime Video movie Wanton Want, but had to cancel his promotional commitments to undergo major spinal surgery
Fortier insists that since the star’s arrest and night inside a jail cell, his issues have worsened, adding: ‘During the arrest they were not quite careful with his condition.
‘It has aggravated the symptoms of his previous injury and the paralysis is starting to reappear. He may have burst another disc or everything fell out of alignment.
‘So sleeping on a cement floor with other inmates was not exactly conducive to healing and it aggravated his injury and since then he has been in immense pain with numbness and paralysis.
‘The hospital needs to bring him in for another spinal surgery to correct whatever it is that has happened.’
Fortier revealed Brendon also needs knee surgery from a past MCL and ACL tear.
The manager, who said she is Brendon’s best friend, revealed that he has suffered long term back issues, but they were exacerbated after he suffered a fall at her Indiana home in February.
Reports in recent months have claimed that Brendon had been struggling to pay medical bills for his procedures and treatments, but Fortier insisted his fees are covered.
It’s not the first time the actor has been arrested and charged over alcohol-fueled incidents.
In 2010, Brendon was tasered by Los Angeles police after they responded to a call regarding drunken behavior.
Nicholas Brendon showed signs of intoxication when he was arrested in Boise, Idaho following a hotel disturbance in October 2014
He was later charged with one count of resisting arrest, two counts of battery against a police officer, and one count of vandalism.
The star pleaded no contest to the charges and received a one-year suspended jail sentence after checking into a Malibu treatment center.
However, Brendon’s legal troubles kicked off again in 2014 when he was arrested for allegedly trashing a hotel room in Idaho.
In 2015, he was again arrested for trashing a hotel room, this time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Woes: Brendon was arrested on October 11, 2017 (left) in Palm Springs, California on domestic violence charges – two years after he was arrested in Saratoga Springs (right)
Later that year, he was charged for attacking a woman in an upstate New York hotel room.
He was charged with felony third-degree robbery, criminal mischief and obstruction of breathing, according to NBC News.
In 2017, he was arrested on domestic violence charges.
Brendon has since appeared on Dr Phil, speaking candidly about his battles with alcoholism and depression.
Blast from the past: Nicholas starred in all seven seasons of US series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, which aired from 1997 to 2003