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Marco Bocci Reveals Lasting Memory Loss From 2018 Encephalitis on Domenica In

He says the experience reshaped his outlook toward a present-focused life after partial recovery from HSV‑1–related brain damage.

Overview

  • Bocci told Rai 1's Domenica In that a herpes simplex type 1 infection in 2018 caused brain inflammation that impaired speech and memory.
  • He said his speech improved with recovery, while part of his memory returned and part is permanently lost.
  • He described coping with the deficits, noting he can watch a film multiple times without recalling having seen it before.
  • He recounted a long convalescence and said he now prioritizes his two children and living in the present.
  • He stated the condition has not affected his acting work and he is currently co-starring with his wife, Laura Chiatti, in the Rai 1 miniseries Se fossi te.