11-year-old boy learns to walk again after viral infection
Watch the heartwarming story of 11-year-old Dalton Green, a patient at Golisano Children's at UK (formerly Kentucky Children’s Hospital).
Dalton was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, that caused aggressive, widespread swelling of his brain and spinal cord tissues. The viral infection left him immobile and unresponsive.
But thanks to the expert care at UK Golisano, including Dalton’s doctors, nurses and physical therapists — and some timely inspiration from former UK Football coach Mark Stoops and Dalton’s favorite football players — he's back to enjoying his favorite foods, cracking jokes and playing his favorite sports.
“It’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in our life, and I’m glad we were at UK Kentucky Children’s, because I just think that if we would have gone anywhere else, we wouldn’t have our Dalton,” said Julie Burgett, Dalton’s mother.
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