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Ryan Thom

Girl, 4, battled in hospital after 'sick bug' leads to rare disease affecting just one in a million

A brave Ayrshire girl was rushed to hospital with severe nerve damage after a sick bug became a rare disease which affects just one in a million.

Four-year-old Grace MacMillan from Ayr has battled against an incredibly rare variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, called Miller Fisher Syndrome, which sees the immune system attack healthy nerves.

Mum Shona wants to raise awareness of the disease which doctors warned is on the rise, with parents urged to look out for headaches, limb pain and poor coordination.

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