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Brent
Brent is my name and I am from Utah. I am 57 years old and had encephalitis caused by the mumps in 1956, I was 4 years old at the time. I under went brain surgery at Holy Cross Hospital Salt Lake.

They drilled two holes through the back of my skull and drained the brain fluid if you will. I had double vision and in 1956 when this occurred my head was 22 inches in diamter from the pressure.

I recovered totally? I can't say but in 1956 not really knowing what was going on I guess I was lucky. Other children that were in there with the same problem died. Good to be alive, Thanks and god bless you all.
Brent
Utah, U.S.A.
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Posted: December 12, 2007