An Autoimmune Disorder Left Her Paralyzed, Then She Stunned Her Doctors and the World

From Walking to Dancing

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Not only did she walk— she danced. Arlen went on to compete on “Dancing with the Stars.” Amazingly, she did this having despite no feeling in her legs. “It’s really hard to describe what it means,” she said. “There’s just nothing there. I learned how to walk without feeling my legs.” Arlen is a true rarity – from vegetative state, to Paralympian, to dancer. There really is no one like her.

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