Mary Grey Wilcox, freshman English major, broke every limb in her body and had 16 concussions by the time she was a senior in high school.
She was diagnosed with autonomic neuropathy, a disease that damages the autonomic nervous system, a branch of the central nervous system that helps people adapt to changes in their environment, according to the American Heart Association.
As a result, Wilcox was unable to properly manage her blood pressure, and because it would plummet without warning, she passed out up to 12 times a day.
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