Adam Aron, the chairman and CEO of the nation’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, will remain in his role after suffering a medical emergency last month.
“He immediately received state-of-the-art emergency medical care at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurological Sciences,” read the statement, which called the facility “a superb public hospital in London renowned for its stroke care and operated by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service.”
“He received a timely injection of clot-busting thrombolytic medication, staying overnight at the hospital for two nights,” the statement said.
The company reaffirmed Aron remains in “full command” of the media giant and will be able to successfully continue his duties as there are no physical or mental ailments as a result of the stroke.
“Fortunately, there are no indications of loss of cognitive brain function related to Mr. Aron’s ability to process complex information, his memory or his written communications, which are all normal and undiminished,” the statement continued.
“His only meaningful limitation was an initial slurring of his speech. He immediately commenced speech therapy, and has already seen a remarkable recovery in the quality and tenor of his voice. He expects to make a speedy and full recovery.”
Symptoms include headaches, blurred vision, trouble speaking or walking, along with numbness or paralysis often affecting one side of the body.
Aron expressed his gratitude to the medical professionals who helped him. He’s sounding the alarm for others to trust their gut instincts when it comes to their body.
“I am a poster child for listening to one’s own body, and immediately seeking emergency medical care at the very first signs of any potentially serious abnormality,” he said in the statement.
“I urge any and all not to delay should warning signs ever arise. For those alert enough to obtain such care quickly, the incredibly devoted men and women in emergency rooms the world over save lives every single day.”
Aron and AMC said they hope their transparency will “proactively dispel any conjecture that might arise during any of his public or private appearances.”
