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Daily Mirror
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Kelly Williams

Mum's head pain dismissed as menopause for decade was actually brain condition

A woman whose debilitating head pains, memory problems and blurred vision were blamed on menopause has spoken of finally being diagnosed with a little-known brain condition.

Joanne Robertson, from Abergele, suffered for a decade while health professionals continued to miss her brain condition - Chiari malformation.

As well as intense head pain and vision issues, she experienced bowel and balance issues as well as the inability to regulate her temperature, North Wales Live reported.

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