9-year old learns to walk again after contracting rare disease

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A 9 year old girl from Northamptonshire has had to learn to walk again after she contracted a rare disease of the brain and spine.

Tiani Panesar-James from Rushden lost most of her movement and the sight in one eye, but a year on she's back at school.

Tiani was diagnosed with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis or ADEM which has similar effects to Multiple Sclerosis.

Her mother Cheryl doubted whether Tiani would ever be able move again, but after months of physiotherapy she's learnt to walk once more