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Zoe Chamberlain & Laura Sharman

Mum in coma 'screamed' at doctors not to switch off life support - then woke up

A mum made a miraculous recovery from a rare brain stem stroke after screaming at doctors not to turn off her life support.

Adele Rudd was just 25 years old when she was put in a coma with only a five per cent chance of survival.

She felt as though she was "screaming out" wanting to stay alive when in reality, she was paralysed from the neck down and only able to communicate with her eyes.

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