Clinical trials offer fresh hope for kids with rare brain disease
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 15:02
in Health & Medicine
Anna Gunby can't run around as smoothly as most 4-year-olds because her wobbly legs are affected by a rare brain disease that also hinders her intellect. She can't identify colors. She can't count objects. Her attention span is short. Patients with Glut1 deficiency usually can't learn beyond an elementary school level and often can't live independently as adults. But now there is hope, say researchers.