By Simran Sukhnani

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When 6-year old Daniel suddenly lost his ability to move, speak or even breathe, his entire family’s worst fears had come to life. What doctors first suspected to be flu was actually something else underneath and tugging at Daniel’s life. According to a news report published in April, Daniel was taken to the hospital as he reported dizziness and a headache. Doctors initially mentioned that it was the flu but within just 24 hours his condition got worse and he could no longer talk, walk or even breathe on his own. Soon after, he also lost consciousness. Read More: Your Tongue Depicts Your Heart Health. Here’s How to Check Daniel’s mother said, “There are no words to describe how horrifying it is to see your child in that kind of condition.” Doctors quickly ran the required tests and also intubated him. What they found out later on was that it was not just a normal flu, it was a rare and dangerous cluster of blood vessels leaking in his brainstem. The condition was known to be cavernous malformation or cavernoma, and is believed to affect about 1 in 500 people. Many never even develop any symptoms of the disease but for those who do, it can cause bleeding, seizures, headaches, vision problems and even weakness. Around 20% of cases are said to be genetic. A life-saving Google search When doctors warned Casey that her son might not survive, she refused to give up. She turned to Google in the middle of the night and was led to an article by Dr. Jacques Morcos, a neurosurgeon at UTHealth Houston who specialised in treating cavernomas. She immediately sent him an email and to her surprise he also replied quickly, “I looked at the images and I thought this can be done. I said let’s transfer you here,” Dr. Morcos recalled. Daniel was then flown to Houston where Dr. Morcos pediatric neurosurgeon Dr Manish Shah performed a delicate four-hour surgery and his life was saved. Read More: Optical Illusion: Which Item Would You Choose? Your Pick Reveals Your Future Path