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Woman, 21, given terrifying diagnosis after visiting GP with blurred vision

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A 21-year-old carer had a brain tumour detected during a routine eye test. Ellie Musgrove is now on the road to recovery after undergoing emergency surgery at Salford Royal Hospital to release a build-up of fluid around her brain.

Ellie’s symptoms started just after her 21st birthday in January, when she was experiencing severe headaches along with neck pain.

She says: “I also had blurred and double vision, black spots and started to hear pulsating whooshing heartbeat sounds." "My headaches and neck pains seemed to be worse in the mornings and evenings but were still in the background throughout the day.

My GP suspected I had an ear infection and prescribed antibiotics and Ibuprofen, but my symptoms didn’t improve. I decided to make an appointment to see my opticians." READ MORE: Injured baby blackbird dropped on pavement by magpie recovering after couple gave it life saving tweetment Heaton Park Specsavers optometrist, Aqeel Mahmood explains: “At the time, Ellie made an appointment when she couldn’t get to the bottom of her severe head and neck aches and impaired vision. “I noted swelling of the optic nerves in both eyes and this, in conjunction with Ellie’s symptoms, indicated that something was seriously wrong.

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