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Bakersfield teen seeks surgery for brain disorder

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Jamie Tudor doesn’t get out of the house very often. In fact, the 13-year-old girl tries not to move around much. “I read and do my homework, watch movies – not very many things,” she said. “I have less friends, because I don’t get out a lot.” Any movement for Jamie can mean nausea, back pain, headaches or neck pain. “My back pain is in the middle. It feels like I’m being...

Bozeman boy’s tragic death brings life to others

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Posted: Saturday, April 7, 2012 12:15 am JODI HAUSEN, Chronicle Staff Writer | 10 comments When Aria Autry found her 6-year-old son’s muddy footprints on the hallway stairs, she didn’t get mad. And when she found the boy’s name, Bryce, scrawled in yellow crayon on his sister’s bedroom door, she wasn’t angry. The blemishes around the Bozeman home she shares with her husband, Ian, and their five other children were reminders of the gregarious and inquisitive...

Comedy Show raises money for Chiari Malformation

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Great video of news story at this link to volunteertv.com.  Transcript below. Comedy Show raises money for Chiari Malformation KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)– It’s called “The Zipperheads of Comedy”, a group of local comedians are coming together to raise money for a serious brain disorder. Chiari Malformation is brain condition that happens when the cerebellum, back part of the brain, slips past the skull into the spinal cord. It causes severe headaches, trouble swallowing, balance problems and leg pain....

Chiari and Syringomyelia benefit raises nearly $4,000 – YNN, Your News Now

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Chiari and Syringomyelia benefit raises nearly $4,000 – YNN, Your News Now. A few dozen people walked the Sangertown Square Mall in New Hartford on Saturday to raise money and awareness for two rare brain abnormalities. There are no cures for the disorders, only uncomfortable surgical treatments that involve drilling into patients’ heads. Our Andrew Sorensen reports on the ailments and what some people are doing to fight them. Click on the link above to...

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