Teen Left with Brain Damage After Doctors Dismissed Seizures as Anxiety, Undiagnosed Heart Condition Led to Cardiac Arrest
By
Vanessa Etienne
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Summary
A 16-year-old UK teen, Rubie Boyton, suffered severe brain damage and is now unable to walk or talk after doctors dismissed her seizures as anxiety. Her undiagnosed rare heart condition led to a cardiac arrest and collapse in May 2024. She was airlifted to a London hospital and placed in a medically induced coma. Her mother, Kim Tucker, is speaking out about the missed diagnosis and the devastating consequences.
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They dismissed them as anxiety and didn't do any testing.
One of her friends performed CPR until medics arrived and she was airlifted to King's College Hospital in London.
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