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A 17-year-old UK teen is in ICU after a rare spinal stroke left her paralyzed and unable to speak.
A 17-year-old from Banbury, Oxfordshire, Shakira Gorman, is recovering in intensive care after a rare spinal stroke caused by a blood clot in her spine, leaving her paralyzed and unable to speak.
Initially mistaking symptoms like heavy bleeding and back pain for a severe period, she rapidly deteriorated, requiring emergency care and a ventilator.
Diagnosed after a delayed MRI, she communicates via lip reading and a word board.
Her family is fundraising to cover lost income and future care, as doctors say such cases are extremely rare in young people, affecting about one in three million.
Her recovery remains uncertain.
Una adolescente de 17 años del Reino Unido está en la UCI después de un accidente cerebrovascular espinal raro que la dejó paralizada e incapaz de hablar.