Virtuoso dreams of living without pain

Andrii has a rare genetic disease – Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and his well-being is worsening every day. The geneticist and immunologist are sure: there is a hidden pathology. The boy needs to undergo an in-depth examination at the Vitalab laboratory center.

At 34 weeks of pregnancy, Olha's water broke, she urgently underwent surgery. Due to the tight umbilical cord entanglement, the child suffered oxygen starvation. And due to hemorrhage in the baby's brain, a cyst formed.

Andrii lagged behind in development, so his mother turned to a neurologist. The child was diagnosed with atypical autism. Later, Olha noticed alarming symptoms in her son: frequent bleeding, excessive mobility and soreness of the joints, muscle weakness, emotional instability, loss of existing skills.

It turned out that he has a rare genetic disease – Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is characterized by a collagen defect and metabolic disorders, which leads to changes in connective tissue. Metabolic disorders are manifested by the accumulation of ammonia, which affects brain cells. Andrii also has an enzyme imbalance. He regularly takes tests and takes medications. Despite this, the boy is an inexhaustible optimist and musician.

Recently, the boy was seen by a geneticist and immunologist, as his health is rapidly deteriorating. New alarming symptoms have appeared: a crooked jaw, teeth grow in two rows and spontaneously fall out, pain and numbness in his legs are increasing.

In addition, Andrii is constantly sick with respiratory diseases. Now he has a sore throat and a runny nose, although he recently completed a course of antibiotic therapy.

A thorough laboratory examination will allow you to exclude a number of genetic and immunological diseases. And if detected, it will help correct their manifestations.

In addition to Andrii, his mother and older sister have disabilities in their family. Dear friends, let's help raise the necessary amount for Andrii to undergo all the necessary tests. Then doctors will get the necessary data to stabilize the child's condition!