4-year-old Ashland girl recovering from rare brain condition linked to the flu - Boston News, Weather, Sports

4-year-old Ashland girl recovering from rare brain condition linked to the flu - Boston News, Weather, Sports

In less than 24 hours, fun-loving, energetic four-year-old Althea went from feeling sick to fighting for her life. What started as the flu, soon took a devastating turn. Althea had a low-grade fever, then dizziness, then a seizure. Doctors said the flu virus attacked her brain; a rare condition called Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy. “It was very clear that something was not right and even though she was having a seizure, she was very sleepy fr…