Source: Swansea boy, 4, diagnosed with ‘childhood dementia’ Sanfilippo Syndrome – BBC News
The mother of a four-year-old boy has said her “heart is broken” after he was diagnosed with a form of childhood dementia.
Tammy McDaid, from Swansea, said her son Tate has Sanfilippo Syndrome and is not expected to survive to adulthood.
She has set an £11,000 fundraising target for her “handsome little man” to potentially take part in clinical trials abroad in the hope of slowing the development of the disease.
Tammy, 33, said her main focus was on making precious memories with her son, as there is currently no cure for his condition.
Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A, also known as Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III), external, causes the gradual loss of abilities, such as walking and eating.
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