Nicoleta Ionescu, 36, from London, recollected the shattering moment her "world changed" as an MRI scan found her son suffered from a rare brain condition that left him unable to stand or eat aloneBoy, 3, battling rare brain condition that left him unable to stand or eat aloneA mum has spoken of how her "world changed" when she discovered her toddler son had a rare brain condition that left him unable to even hold up his neck alone. Nicoleta Ionescu, 36, from London, described how the first nine months of her son David Draghici's life had been the "happiest in the world". This had caused a rare brain condition only affecting one in every 10,000 children, meaning his development had been significantly delayed. However, with the help of a number of different therapies, David’s condition is improving every day. David’s parents have nonetheless seen huge improvements in his condition thanks to occupational, speech, language and musical therapies and swimming lessons.

Source: Daily Mirror September 13, 2021 09:21 UTC