A year ago, 13-year-old Polina Belonogova was dancing on stage. Now her legs have weakened so much that the girl has a hard time climbing up to the second floor of her school. To understand what is taking away Polina's joy of movement, she needs a genetic analysis.
Until the age of seven, Polina was a completely healthy child, but in the first grade, her gait suddenly changed. The girl's mother recalls that she suddenly began to walk stiffly, like a robot. The examination showed that nerve impulses were having difficulty reaching the schoolgirl's muscles.
Despite the difficulties, Polina went to dance classes until last year, but now she can no longer do it. The girl's mother helps her get to school, climb up to the second floor and walk her beloved pug Buffy; without support, she stumbles and constantly hurts her knees. In recent months, Polina's condition has worsened — weakness has also appeared in her left arm.
What is the cause of the problems? Polina's parents were hoping to get an answer to this question after a genetic analysis for neurodegenerative diseases (thank you for helping pay for it!), but it did not reveal any abnormalities.
Doctors will be able to understand what is happening to Polina by doing a full genome sequencing. Help Polina and her family find out why her muscles are weakening and start treatment. Miracles believe in you!
