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Brianna Bodley was experiencing daily seizures that was caused by Rasmussen’s encephalitis- a rare chronic inflammation of the brain which can eventually lead to permanent cerebral damage.
The surgery took 10 hours and the medical professionals anticipate that she will return to her pre-seizure self after undergoing various forms of physical therapy.