A teenager from Tennessee has miraculously regained the ability to walk again - just six weeks after being diagnosed with a rare spinal disease that could have paralaysed her for life . 15-year-old Jessica Shainburg woke up one morning in January to discover she could not feel anything below her waist , according to an ABC report . Doctors diagnosed her with a disorder which causes the spine to inflame known as transverse myelitis - and said it could be permanent if she was not walking within six weeks . The chances of that happening were less than one in three but incredibly , Jessica recovered in time thanks to another rare disorder in her brain that catalysed her recovery . Jessica from Nashville told WKRN-TV : ' I 'm so blessed and lucky to be able to be walking again . ' Miracle : 15-year-old Jessica Shainburg ( pictured ) is up and running - literally - just six weeks after being diagnosed with a spinal disease which could have left her paralysed for life . Grateful : Jessica ( pictured ) from Nashville , Tennessee said : ' I 'm so blessed and lucky to be able to be walking again . ' Blessing in disguise : Doctors told her father Jeff ( left ) that her rapid return to health could be down to another inflammation they found in her brain which improves recovery rates . A few days before she completely lost the use of her legs , she claimed to experience some tingling in her lower limbs but the emergency room doctors could not find anything serious and sent her home . Even her father Jeff did not believe her at first and told Jessica : 'You got ta wake your legs up and we got to go to school . ' A few days earlier , Jessica said she felt a tingling in her legs , but emergency room doctors found no signs of anything serious and sent her home , said her father . She was eventually diagnosed with a disorder which inflames the spinal cord called transverse myelitis . Jessica surpassed all doctor 's expectations during the weeks of rehabilitation at Scottish Rite Hospital , according to her father . After her recover , he said : 'It 's a miracle ... Every day she 's getting better and stronger . 'She just always had a great attitude and was willing to do the work with the therapist . They loved her attitude and they wanted to work with her continuously . ' The doctors at the hospital in Atlanta , Georgia also discovered Jessica had signs of a rare inflammation of the brain known as Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis ( ADEM ) . Inexplicable : Jessica ( pictured ) woke up one morning with a tingling in her legs but the emergency room doctors could not find anything wrong and sent her home . Disease : She was eventually diagnosed with a disorder which inflames the spinal cord called transverse myelitis . Proud : Jessica surpassed all doctor 's expectations during the weeks of rehabilitation according to her father Jeff ( pictured ) Recovery : Jeff said the healthcare professionals at Scottish Rite Hospital 'loved her attitude and they wanted to work with her continuously ' They believe it is this second disorder which explains her rapid return to health as patients with ADEM tend to have quicker recovery rates . Jeff Shainburg added : 'The doctors did n't expect her to recover like that ... They were so impressed with her rehab . They had n't seen a patient like this in a while . ' He says Jessica - who is still too weak to return to her High School studies - has a personal walker and wheelchair which she only uses when she has been standing for long periods of time . While the teen is likely to start school in a few weeks , doctors are keeping a close eye on her as she recovers . If the rare symptoms reappear , there is a chance it could be a sign of multiple sclerosis .
Jessica Shainburg was diagnosed with a rare spinal disease six weeks ago . Doctors said she needed to recover quickly or she would never walk again . The 15-year-old from Nashville , Tennessee started running again recently . Could be due to another disease in her brain which hastens recovery rates . Comment: