Beachwood college student conquers rare neurological disease

(Cleveland Jewish News) (Ed: A must read!)

This past spring, David Markovich, 22, of Beachwood, was a John Carroll University student studying gerontology and looking forward to his graduation in May. But on April 20, a week prior to finals, he woke up early in the morning to sharp, shooting pains down his back and in both legs, and a fever of 103 degrees.

He called 911, and an ambulance transported him to the Cleveland Clinic. Soon after his arrival, he noticed tingling in his legs. He thought it was just the position in which he was lying on the emergency room bed. But within the hour, his legs had no feeling.

 

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