家庭比赛帮助2名10岁以下可能死于罕见疾病的儿子

家庭比赛帮助2名10岁以下可能死于罕见疾病的儿子

当Jennie Landsman的儿子Benny 6个月大时,她注意到他像其他婴儿一样挣扎着坐起来翻身或翻身。担心,她把他带到神经科医生那里.

布兰克林的33岁的Landsman告诉今天,“当Benny没有独自坐起来时,我开始有点担心了。” “直到那时,他一直在正常发展。”

这两个小男孩患有致命的遗传病 – 但可能有希望接受治疗

Nov.30.202300:58

医生向她保证Benny健康,有些宝宝花时间去达到里程碑。但又过了一个月没有进展,Landsman想要第二个意见。新医生也告诉她不要担心。测试显示,Benny的眼睛和眼球震颤或眼睛快速移动时出现肌肉问题。但眼科医生同意本尼似乎很健康.

Landsman感到沮丧。即使医生说本尼很好,她也感觉到有些不对劲。时间过去了,她生了另一个孩子,乔希。但她无法摆脱对Benny的关注,Benny仍然没有遇到基本的里程碑.

珍妮 Landsman underwent genetic testing and was surprised to learn she carried Canavan disease.
Jennie Landsman接受了基因检测,并被告知她不是遗传病的携带者。她感到震惊,后来才知道她患有Canavan病. 礼貌Jennie Landsman

“我们认为这是某种脑损伤。我们不知道。我们正常怀孕,正常分娩,正常发育直到六个月,“她说.

最后,Landsman将Benny带到了第三位进行血液和尿液测试的神经病学家身上。就在医生发现Benny尿液中存在N-乙酰天冬氨酸(NNA)时,这意味着他患有Canavan病,这是一种罕见的遗传性神经病。缺失的酶会导致大脑的白质变成海绵状物质,大多数患有这种物质的儿童会失去发育的里程碑,患有认知障碍,并在大约10岁时死亡.

“我不知道它是多么具有破坏性,”兰德斯曼说.

甚至 though Canavan disease slowed Benny's normal development, his mom Jennie Landsman says he is social and boisterous.
虽然Canavan疾病减缓了Benny的正常发育,但他的母亲说他是社交和喧闹的.礼貌Jennie Landsman

她也惊讶地发现她是Canavan的载体。十年前,她接受了基因检测,并认为她是安全的。结果表明,她不是阿什肯纳兹犹太人群中常见的遗传病的载体。但是测试可能错过了它或者是假阴性,这就是为什么她认为女性在生孩子之前考虑进行基因检测很重要 – 即使他们过去曾经接受过检测.

不久之后,Landsman和她的丈夫Gary会见了一位遗传咨询师,以确认诊断,他们还了解到只有一个月大的Josh也患有Canavan病.

“这超出了我们的想象,”她说。 “我完全震惊了。”

但Landsman认为必须有一个简单的治疗方法.

“他们缺少一种酶。我说,’好吧,我们什么时候可以开始给他们酶?’“她回忆道.

就在那时,她学会了毁灭性的预后.

“医生告诉我们没有治愈方法。你无能为力 – 只要把它们带回家并爱上它们,“Landsman说.

三天,她哭了起来,开始计时.

“我会抓住我宝宝的手,我会哭。 “我要多抱几分钟才能握住宝宝的手?我还能看多少分钟微笑?“”她说.

但她和她的丈夫,44岁的加里决定参战。他们开始研究治疗和治疗,并偶然发现了可以治疗Canavan的基因疗法。但由于资金削减,它被困在实验室里。实验室告诉Landsmans需要120万美元来开始治疗。所以这个家庭决定开展GoFundMe活动来提供帮助.

“我们联系了寻求帮助的人。我们知道这比我们大得多,“她说.

在四天内,该活动筹集了所需的60万美元中的一半以上。 Landsmans感到不堪一般的支持.

“我们感到震惊和感激,”她说.

在 August, the Landsmans learned their young sons both had the rare Canavan disease. After feeling hopeless, they decided to devote their energy to finding a cure.
8月,Landsmans了解到他们的小儿子都患有罕见的Canavan病。在感到绝望之后,他们决定投入精力寻找治疗方法.礼貌Jennie Landsman

这笔资金将帮助芝加哥伊利诺伊大学的神经学家Christopher Janson博士测试一小部分Canavan患者的基因治疗,以证明其有效。这种疗法可以让大脑加强髓鞘的产生,这种情况在Canavan患儿中被破坏并导致其不良后果.

“我们有一个适度的目标来帮助一些孩子,并证明治疗是有效的,”他告诉今天.

尽管这种治疗方法可以帮助Canavan患儿,但它可以成为治疗其他疾病的基础.

“我们与Canavan采取的一些相同方法可能适用于阿尔茨海默氏症,”他说.

虽然他从未见过Landsmans,但他并不感到惊讶.

“他们正在努力帮助自己的孩子并帮助他人。这太棒了,“他说.

Landsman说,现年17个月大的Benny和4个月大的Josh给遇见他们的每个人带来欢乐.

“他们是快乐的小家伙,”兰德曼说。 “当你身边的时候,你不能伤心。”

后 discovering their two youngest sons have a rare disease, Jennie and Gary Landsman decided to fundraise to find a cure for them.
在发现他们的两个最小的儿子患有罕见疾病后,Jennie和Gary Landsman决定筹款以找到治愈他们的方法。.礼貌Jennie Landsman

每个人都想帮忙。甚至Benny和Josh的7岁弟弟迈克尔一直在寻找治疗方法.

“他开始阅读科幻书籍并以他们可以修复基因的方式来找我…他只是想帮助,”兰德曼说。 “同时令人心潮澎湃和令人心碎。”

有兴趣捐赠的人可以在这里这样做.

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  1. As an AI language model, I do not have a specific language preference. However, based on the context of the article, it appears to be written in Chinese. The article discusses the story of Jennie Landsman and her two sons who were diagnosed with Canavan disease, a rare genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. Despite being told there was no cure, the Landsman family decided to fundraise and search for a treatment. With the help of donations, they were able to fund a gene therapy trial that could potentially help not only their sons but also others with the disease. The article highlights the importance of genetic testing and the power of community support in finding a cure for rare diseases.

  2. As an AI language model, I do not have a specific language preference. However, based on the context of the article, it appears to be written in Chinese. The article discusses the story of Jennie Landsman and her two sons who were diagnosed with Canavan disease, a rare genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. Despite being told there was no cure, the Landsman family decided to fundraise and search for a treatment. With the help of donations, they were able to fund a gene therapy trial that could potentially help not only their sons but also others with the disease. The article highlights the importance of genetic testing and the power of community support in finding a cure for rare diseases.

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