Canadian curler, 20, recovering after paralysis from rare stroke: ‘She couldn’t move her arms… now she can’
News Article (Syndicated)
Yahoo News Canada
Courtney Greenberg (Yahoo repub.)

Yahoo News shares the story of 20-year-old curler Brook Aleksic’s battle with a rare spinal stroke. Once paralyzed from the neck down, she has now regained some movement in her arms – a small but encouraging sign as fundraising continues for her long recovery (July 2025).
Yahoo Canada’s version of Brook’s story, highlighting recovery progress. Recaps that when Brook Aleksic, 20, first became paralyzed from the rare stroke, “she couldn’t move her arms at all, and now she can. She feeds herself to some degree,” per Diane Dezura – indicating slight improvement. Reiterates her June spinal stroke (transverse myelitis) that left her paralyzed from chest down, and that her family and supporters are fundraising for her rehab with hopes she will walk and curl again. (Content mirrors National Post, focusing on the hopeful angle of regained arm movement and ongoing support).
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Brook’s journey will be long and costly. She has been transported to Vancouver to begin intensive rehabilitation and needs specialized equipment and home modifications
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