A 4-year-old girl is paralyzed after she was diagnosed with Acute Transverse Myelitis as a result of COVID-19, the girl's mother tells sister station KOAT. KOAT spoke to 4-year-old Stella Martin and her mother, Cassandra Yazzie, a day after Stella was finally released from the hospital after an 8-month long hospitalization. Yazzie says in April, Stella was playing on the bed when she ran to her mom complaining of back pain. From there she says the young girl 맥스카지노�went limp맥스카지노� in her arms. Yazzie rushed Stella to San Juan Regional Medical Center, where she was quickly airlifted to University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Doctors diagnosed Stella with COVID-19 and shortly after she was diagnosed with Acute Transverse Myelitis, Yazzie said. The disease is classified as an acute inflammation of gray and white matter in one or more adjacent spinal cord segments. Doctors told Yazzie this was the first COVID related case they had seen at UNM in a child. Dr. Barry Ramo tells KOAT that COVID-19 is known for causing a Hyper Immune Response in children which could be to blame for the inflammation in Stella맥스카지노�s spinal cord. According to John Hopkins Medical Center, one-third of people with transverse Myelitis have a full or near full recovery, with most of their symptoms going away. Another third have a fair recovery, retaining some of their symptoms. Stella spent five months at UNM in the pediatric ICU. From there she was at Carrie Tingley Hospital for another three months. On Monday, after spending eight months away from home, Stella was able to return. 맥스카지노�I am so grateful for the staff at UNM, the doctors, the chiefs, the nurses. They맥스카지노�ve done a lot for Stella. We thank them all,맥스카지노� Yazzie told KOAT. She went on to talk of her daughter맥스카지노�s love for those who cared for her. 맥스카지노�Every person there, she tells them she loves them. She checks up on the staff. When they맥스카지노�d come in, she맥스카지노�d ask, 맥스카지노�Are you OK?맥스카지노� She calls them all her friends,맥스카지노� she said. While Stella was in the hospital, Yazzie says the girl맥스카지노�s father died from COVID-19. 맥스카지노�I miss my daddy,맥스카지노� Stella told KOAT. Stella says she wanted to ask others to stay home, stay safe and wear your mask. Yazzie says doctors told her that it was not likely Stella would recover but she adds that her mobility has already improved and that the girl was able to move her arms a little. 맥스카지노�I just want everybody to stay safe, to not take COVID lightly, because it is affecting my daughter in a big way,맥스카지노� Yazzie said.Watch the video above to see staff at UNMH bidding Stella farewell after her 8-month stay.