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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Charlotte Penketh-King & Peter Harris

Boy labelled 'attention seeking' actually had aggressive brain tumour

A boy who was labelled "attention seeking" was actually suffering symptoms caused by a brain tumour.

Arthur Ridout, three, is now undergoing gruelling treatment. He complained of dizzy spells, nausea as well as headaches for months but his parents say doctors dismissed him.

His mum said she repeatedly took him to hospital but received no answers. She was just told to 'keep an eye on him' after taking him to the family's GP over concern about her son's constant dizziness.

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