Canadian curler, 20, paralyzed by rare condition: 'She can't move her legs, sit up, or care for herself'

Brook Aleksic, a 20-year-old curler from B.C., has been paralyzed from the neck down due to transverse myelitis, a rare neurological condition. Her story is featured in the documentary “Curl Power,” and a GoFundMe campaign, organized by her former coach, is raising funds for her recovery, which is expected to be long and uncertain.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Brook Aleksic, a 20-year-old curler from British Columbia, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a rare neurological condition that left her paralyzed from the neck down, prompting a fundraising effort to support her recovery.

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