Summary
A 38-year-old woman named Charlie Marie Wilson, living in Spain, suddenly became paralyzed after developing painful lumps filled with fluid. Doctors initially struggled to diagnose her condition, but eventually identified it as extrapulmonary sarcoidosis, a rare disease that creates immune cell clusters in the body. After a 10-week struggle with paralysis and uncertainty, treatment began to help improve her condition.
Key Facts
- Charlie Marie Wilson is 38 years old and was residing in Spain when she experienced paralysis.
- Wilson first noticed pain throughout her body that soon resulted in paralysis.
- Doctors at first did not know what was causing her condition despite numerous tests.
- After extensive testing, doctors diagnosed Wilson with extrapulmonary sarcoidosis.
- Sarcoidosis is a rare disease causing immune cells to form clusters, called granulomas, in the body.
- Symptoms of sarcoidosis can vary based on where it affects the body, such as the lungs, skin, or nerves.
- Treatment with steroid medication and anti-inflammatory injections led to some improvement in her condition.
