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Posted on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 : 12:04 p.m.

CBS Grammy reporter who talked gibberish had a migraine

By Juliana Keeping

The reporter who talked gibberish during the Grammys Sunday had a migraine, multiple news outlets are reporting.

The video of CBS reporter Serene Branson went viral after the reporter talked nonsense. Branson experienced a “migraine aura,” New York Magazine reported. Symptoms for a migraine aura include numbness and tingling in the face and hands, language dysfunction and blurry vision. The reporter told CBS News that she was troubled that the video had become so popular on YouTube.

The clip had caused speculation that Branson had a stroke.

Juliana Keeping is a health and environment reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter