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By Alexander Sharp VIII

Special to the Rappahannock News

Two weeks ago, Mark Pruntel thought he had a head cold. He was battling headaches and a fever while building a stone wall at his father’s house in Middleburg. Pruntel made sure to drink lots of water, eat healthy and get plenty of sleep. In a week, the 42-year-old Rappahannock resident was feeling better.

“After dropping my daughter off at daycare last Monday, I came home and took a nap," he said. “When 1 woke up, the left side of my face was completely paralyzed.”

Pruntel, a building contractor, drove from his home in Viewtown to Fauquier Hospital where he received a spinal tap and a numr

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