Studio 10: Denise Drysdale is hospitalised due to a ‘rare nerve disorder’

Studio 10 panellist Denise Drysdale has been admitted to hospital with a rare nerve disorder.

The comedian, 72, was hospitalised last week after experiencing ‘agonising’ pain she compared to being struck by lightning.

Studio 10’s showbiz reporter Craig Bennett said on Thursday: ‘You might’ve noticed you haven’t seen somebody on this couch or on this show for a little while.’

‘Why you’ve not seen her on the show for a little bit is because of this reason: last week [Denise] was taken to hospital after suffering “unspeakable agony”,’ he said. 

Craig recalled how Denise had told him the pain was the equivalent of ‘being struck by a lightning bolt’ or touched with ‘a white hot poker’.

‘It turns out she’s suffering from a rare nerve disorder that affects the face, trigeminal neuralgia,’ he explained.  

Reason: The 72-year-old was hospitalised last week after experiencing ‘agonising’ pain she compared to being struck by lightning. Pictured on November 9, 2017, in Sydney

‘Trigeminal is the name of the nerve that stretches through the brain and spreads across the face. Neuralgia, of course, is nerve pain,’ he added.

Craig said he was in regular contact with Denise, who ‘is slowly on the mend’.

‘I know we all share in wishing our Denise Drysdale the speediest of recoveries,’ he concluded. 

Recovery: Studio 10’s showbiz reporter Craig Bennett (pictured) said on Thursday he was in regular contact with Denise, who ‘is slowly on the mend’ 

‘We need our regular dose of Ding Dong. We absolutely do.’ 

Craig added that Denise was joined by her family in hospital and had the nurses ‘in stitches’ during her stay.

Studio 10 airs weekdays from 8am on Channel 10 

Keeping her spirits up: Craig added that Denise was joined by her family in hospital and had the nurses ‘in stitches’ from laughter during her stay