Kentucky, USA: Undiagnosed neurological illness takes life of 17-yr-old girl

[Emily]

Video interviews at link:
http://www.wdrb.com/story/15236833/funeral-for-high-school-student-who-had-mysterious-illness

High school student with mysterious illness dies
Posted: Aug 09, 2011 11:31 AM PDT Updated: Aug 10, 2011 2:22 PM PDT

http://www.wlky.com/r/28814546/detail.html

Benefit Scheduled For Teen Killed By Mystery Illness
Tabbatha Rhymer, 17, Died Friday
By Erin Haynes/WLKY

POSTED: 3:50 pm EDT August 9, 2011
UPDATED: 5:56 pm EDT August 9, 2011
[snip]
At her funeral, her mother said she hopes testing after Tabbatha's death will bring answers, so others may live.

"They say sometimes it's better not to know, but not for us. We want to know what all the smartest doctors in the world cannot figure out -- what was wrong with our child? We've done that so other parents do not have to do what we're doing," Age said.

Read more: http://www.wlky.com/health/28814546/detail.html#ixzz1UfL0Hiph

(Glad that Tabbatha's parents are pursuing the reason behind her illness.)

http://www.wdrb.com/story/14679399/local-girl-suffering-from-mysterious-illness

Local girl suffering from mysterious illness
Posted: May 19, 2011 12:56 PM PDT Updated: May 23, 2011 8:40 AM PDT
By Rachel Collier
[snip]
At 17, Tabbatha Rhymer should be thinking about prom and the end of another school year, but she has just one wish. "To get better," she whispered softly.....