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===Health problems=== On November 30, 2012, at age 26, Muniz was hospitalized after having a suspected [[transient ischemic attack]], and spoke about the experience on ''[[Katie (talk show)|Katie]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Frankie Muniz's mini-stroke: Common for young adults? β CBS News |work=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57557289/frankie-munizs-mini-stroke-common-for-young-adults/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206075401/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57557289/frankie-munizs-mini-stroke-common-for-young-adults/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 6, 2012}}</ref> He was diagnosed with a second attack a year later on November 25, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 26, 2013 |title=Frankie Muniz Suffers Second "Mini-Stroke" In A Less Than A Year |work=[[Fox News]] |publisher=[[Fox Corporation|FOX]] |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/frankie-muniz-suffers-second-mini-stroke-in-a-less-than-a-year}}</ref> When asked about his health in October 2017, he said that he has had no issues.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 10, 2017 |title=Frankie Muniz opened up about his health struggles and severe memory loss |url=https://hellogiggles.com/celebrity/frankie-muniz-opened-up-about-his-health-struggles-and-severe-memory-loss/ |work=[[HelloGiggles]]}}</ref> However, that same month, it was claimed on ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' that he suffered significant [[amnesia]], theorized to be caused (at least partially) by multiple concussions; the TV show star gave the impression that he could not remember the majority of his time on ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'', and that his former co-star [[Bryan Cranston]] often called him to remind him about the good times they had.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2019 |title=Frankie Muniz Opens Up About His Severe Memory Loss |url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a29365398/frankie-muniz-memory-loss/ |website=Men's Health |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, as a guest on the [[Steve-O|''Steve-O's Wild Ride!'']] podcast, Muniz revealed that the mini-strokes were a misdiagnosis and he was instead suffering from [[Aura (symptom)|migraine auras]]. He also clarified that the story of his memory loss was largely misinterpreted by media sources. In the same podcast he also clarified that reports of his amnesia were false, and that they were based on a throwaway sentence: "Man, I don't remember what happened in 2001."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Topel |first=Fred |title='Malcolm in the Middle' Star Frankie Muniz Says the Truth About His Memory Loss Is Not as Tragic as You Think |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/malcolm-in-the-middle-frankie-muniz-truth-memory-loss-not-tragic.html |website=cheatsheet.com|date=December 2, 2021 }}</ref> Individual gaps in his memory occurred due to a large number of concussions as a teenager.<ref>{{Cite AV media|date=December 16, 2021 |title=Frankie Muniz DID NOT Lose His Memory|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j38OAU-FANE/ |work=Steve-O's Wild Ride! - Clips|via=[[YouTube]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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