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This is one reason why large producers raise their birds inside giant sheds. That's not practical for the average keeper, so deciding how you will manage it is always a good thing for keepers to think about. If chickens are thought of as pets than the vaccine may be the way to go. I keep a...

I've had Mareks in my flock. We cull symptomatic birds. Haven't seen one show symptoms in a few years thankfully. I think it depends on the strain and the immune system of the birds. It's a viral cancer that does different things to different birds.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-great-big-giant-mareks-disease-faq.66077/ Lots of information in this article

The vaccine keeps birds from showing symptoms, and usually from dying from it. Mareks is a complex disease. There's many strains that cause different symptoms. I believe the vaccine covers the main strains and should work to protect most birds, but on occasion some do still die from it despite...

Getting pecked in the head can cause brain damage. If that's what it is she probably will still be around in a month or so. Most birds with mareks succumb to it. So give her time and see if she improves or worsens. If she survives she still will need extra care from you and is always at risk for...

She may have Mareks by the sound of the symptoms, and her age. Chickens will often attack a sick or unwell acting bird to either kill it or drive it out of the flock. I might wait and see before adding any other birds. If she's still going in another month or two adding chicks would be...