angelina childhood dementia
They need urgent action to end this cruel disease. Teenage girl Angelina has been diagnosed with a terminal illness so rare its the only known case in her country. Viv On Twitter Angelina Jolie Daughter Angelina Jolie Photos Angelina Jolie Lafora Disease is a terminal neurological disease characterised by progressive myoclonus epilepsy tonic-clonic seizures and childhood dementia. . Angelina pictured with mum Niki as a baby was diagnosed with childhood dementia at age 14. It is one of 70 disorders that cause dementia in children but because theyre regarded as individual and extremely rare diseases the healthcare support and clinical research is grossly inadequate. A lengthy hospital stay followed along with extensive genetic testing which finally confirmed Angelinas shocking diagnosis of Lafora Disease which is one of the 70 types of childhood dementia. They are losing their memories speech mobility and their lives. Angeli...