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At age 17, Chelsea was hit on the head and suffered a loss of consciousness, blurred vision and dizziness.<\/p>\n<p>After CT and MRI scans confirmed the extent of the skull fracture and cyst, Chelsea underwent a canaloplasty surgery to repair the fracture and the area where the cyst had formed. The surgery was done at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardinalglennon.com\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Cardinal Glennon Children\u2019s Hospital <\/a>in St. Louis by the defendant Dr. Ann Flannery, a neurosurgeon, and by Dr. Raghuram Sampath, a neurosurgical resident.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea was discharged a day after the surgery and was found dead in her bed just three days later. 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