Danny Bonaduce To Undergo Brain Surgery After Losing Ability To Walk

Danny Bonaduce, an actor who played Danny Partridge on the 70s television series The Partridge Family, is scheduled to undergo brain surgery on Monday to restore his ability to walk.

Last spring, Bondauce took time off from his radio show, The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show, to receive medical attention for a condition that left him using a cane to walk. He was later diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a neurological disorder caused by a buildup of fluid that increases pressure on the brain.

In an interview with TMZ, Bonaduce explained that the surgery will consist of a stent and drainage port being placed in his brain to eliminate the fluid and relieve the pressure. “From what I hear, if the diagnosis is correct, it’ll be 50 percent better right [away]. But I’d rather be safe than sorry. I don’t wanna get my hopes up too much that I’ll be cured.”

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Bonaduce stated that he would be satisfied with even a slight improvement in his physical health, saying that he would be happy to just be able to walk around his house.

The actor and radio personality isn’t sure how he got hydrocephalus. The condition can be caused by genetic predisposition or brain tumors, hemorrhage, head injuries and diseases like meningitis. Bondauce said it most likely involves the “many stupid things [I’ve done] on reality TV shows.”

He described a time when he received a blow to the head with a guitar. He was also punched in the face by José Canseco, a former Major League Baseball player. He later added, “And by the way, I didn’t hit the floor.”