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A 10-year-old girl who suddenly refused to go to school was initially thought to be struggling with mental health problems was actually diagnosed with a rare physical condition. ‌

Ilia Carney, from Spital, Merseyside, began experiencing sudden mood swings that left her unable to attend school or even step into her dance classes. ‌

But the truth turned out to be a rare condition that would change her life forever. ‌

Her mother, Vicky, 41, said: "In January last year, Ilia just point blank refused to go to school one day, which was really out of character. She turned hysterical and no matter how hard I tried, there was nothing I could do. There was iterally no reason. She couldn’t tell me what was wrong, it was just this overwhelming feeling of anxiety.

"This began ha

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