Cornwall teen 'lucky to be alive' after stroke when he fell on trampoline
A 13-year-old boy suffered a stroke and multiple mini-strokes after a trampoline accident caused a tear in his carotid artery. He underwent a complex operation and extensive rehabilitation to recover from the life-threatening injury.
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The story highlights the rare but severe medical risks associated with high-impact recreational activities in children.
A 13-year-old had a stroke and 19 mini strokes after he fell on a trampoline. Ruben Shears, now 14, was found lying on his bathroom floor by his parents Andy and Chantal Shears a week after he had an accident on a trampoline. Ruben was shaking and the left side of his face was drooping - he couldn't move the left side of his body, and his speech was slurred. His parents called an ambulance and Ruben was rushed to the Royal Cornwall hospital in Truro , where a CT scan showed he'd had a stroke. Medics said a tear inside a carotid artery, which takes blood to and from the brain, had caused a blood clot.
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