Friday, June 13, 2008

Headline of the day

Girl, 6, Recovering After Having Half Her Brain Removed














A 6-year-old Texas girl is recovering after she had surgery Wednesday to remove the right side of her brain, WFAA-TV reported.

Jessie Hall, who lives in Aledo, Texas, has Rasmussen’s encephalitis, a rare illness that eats away at the brain and causes seizures and reduced mobility. In Jessie's case, she lost the use of her left arm.

Read this whole article with photos here and video here

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