Regina girl diagnosed with rare genetic condition faces limited treatment options – CTV

Oct. 10, 2024

For Scarlett Hicks, everyday life is challenging, as the two-year-old lives with a long list of medical conditions.

She lives with autism, generalized epilepsy and global developmental delays. She also suffers from multiple seizures a day.

“No child should have to live like this,” Scarlett’s mom, Jas Hicks, told CTV News.

The family was unsure of what was causing the seizures. However, in August – the family finally received some answers.

“Recently, we got the metabolic’s back and we got NLRP5 gene and BRAT1 gene. We have found out that it is not good. We just don’t know how severe it is,” Jas explained.

Read more: https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-girl-diagnosed-with-rare-genetic-condition-faces-limited-treatment-options-1.7068739

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