Stella Klim, 20, facing brain surgery after suffering seizures that caused motorbike crash: 'The whole thing is pretty traumatic'

Stella Klim is weighing up the prospect of undergoing brain surgery in an attempt to treat her epileptic seizures. 

The 20-year-old model, whose father is Olympic swimming champion Michael Klim, says that she underwent a series of tests to get to the bottom of what is causing her condition, and doctors discovered cysts in her brain.

'I've seen a proper epilepsy specialist and she's looked at my scans, she's realised that I've got two cysts that are basically joined together,' Klim told the Herald Sun. 

'At this point we're just trying to figure out if I will need surgery to remove the cyst and hopefully that will stop all seizures, if not we'll keep trying different medications if they keep on happening.' 

Klim explained that she is motivated to find a solution after a motorbike accident in September, which occurred when she suffered a seizure while riding the vehicle. 

That experience has led to Klim being extremely cautious for fear of having another episode in a precarious situation.

'The whole thing is pretty traumatic and when my seizures happen in public places... I'm definitely a bit more reserved than I was,' she said.

Klim's mother, Balinese princess Lindy Klim, shared the details of her daughter's terrifying accident in Bali in September. 

Stella experienced a seizure while riding on the back of a motorbike, which caused her to fall onto the road and become badly grazed.

Posting a confronting image of Stella's injuries in an Instagram post, Lindy revealed her daughter had escaped far more serious harm.

'Scariest few minutes of my life. She had a seizure on the back of the bike and came off pretty banged up - gravel rash everywhere,' Lindy wrote. 

'But she's okay, and it could've been so much worse. So grateful.'

A second image showed Stella lying on a bed as two medical workers tended to her following the accident.

Stella shared an emotional update about living with epilepsy earlier this year.

Klim admitted the psychological impact of the condition had been much harder to shake than the physical toll. 

'The seizure ended and I recovered, but the fear of it potentially happening again definitely did not,' she said.

Kilm revealed her anxiety became so severe that she stopped participating in many of the activities she once loved.

'I stopped doing all the things I love. I was turning down jobs. I didn't even feel like putting on a cute outfit,' she said.

'I stopped seeing friends. I stopped replying to friends. I started cancelling, which is unheard of. I lost all motivation. I've lost all confidence.'