Ece Ozcan, 19, from Egham, Surrey, was unable to feel her left leg and had pins and needles when she woke up - but assumed she had just slept in a funny position.
Her parents rushed her to hospital, but doctors were baffled as to why she was paralysed (right). They eventually diagnosed her with an isthmic defect. It had caused scoliosis and a hernia - which pressed on her nerves in her bent spine (inset), squashing them and leaving her unable to move. Doctors revealed she would never walk again - but she refused to accept their diagnosis and searched for a surgeon who would be willing to operate on her. Two years and two procedures later, she has defied the odds (left) and is now back on her feet again.
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