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Girl paralyzed by flu complication which mum spotted when she noticed her tiptoeing

2025-03-07 66 Dailymotion

A little girl was temporarily paralyzed after rare flu complication which mum spotted when she noticed she was tiptoeing.<br /><br />Aurora Burden-Schott, five, appeared to be recovering from the flu when she started to complain of muscle pains.<br /><br />Her mum, Kota, 27, from Lima, Ohio, US noticed she was tiptoeing around and consulted a paediatrician.<br /><br />The little girl spent three days in hospital being pumped with fluids and was only able to walk again after two days - after contracting a complication of the flu - rhabdomyolysis.<br /><br />Rhabdomyolysis is a serious medical condition that occurs when damaged muscles release proteins and electrolytes into the bloodstream. <br /><br />Aurora is now regaining strength and Kota wants to raise awareness of the symptoms of this life-threatening complication.

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