When we become a parent, we only want the best for our children. But unfortunately, as the ultrasounds go by, bad news can come. Among the latter, we find in particular a possible malformation of the fetus or the appearance of an illness which will have repercussions on the future life of the newborn. Conversely, these crucial steps can take place in the best possible way. It is only after a few months, or even a few years, that doctors detect a pathology or malfunction within the toddler’s psyche or body. For example, autism spectrum disorder is generally not detected until very late. But this is not the only disease in this case.
As Ashley revealed in the We’re All Insane podcast broadcast on YouTube, she suffered an event in her childhood that completely changed the rest of her life. During her pregnancy, her mother thought she was going to have dwarfism. Finally, at the time of her birth, she had the pleasant surprise to discover that this was not the case. However, Ashley is indeed sick But it was only in primary school that the medical profession became concerned about the young woman’s health. And for good reason… At least once a month, she broke her bones. what was the origin of this inconvenience? ? After much research, medical professionals discovered that Ashley suffered from osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare disease caused by a genetic mutation.
What are the symptoms of this disease which weakens the bones of this young woman?
Do you know? In fact, this disease called osteogenesis imperfecta directly affects the production of collagen in the body. And that’s not all. In fact, by having this pathology, Ashley also has other types of symptoms. The first is directly linked to muscle weakness. The latter can also be shown extremely tiredlose hearing and suffer from scoliosis. In the specific case of this young woman, she regularly breaks bones. And when it comes to breaking these parts of the skeleton, doctors explain that Ashley damages her bones in a particular way. The fracture takes place “all along the bone”. This is why his situation was taken care of very quickly. This break is not trivial. And unfortunately, the more time passes, the more Ashley suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta.
I can walk a little but I’m really tired.
And this condition causes even more falls and broken bones.
Are this young woman’s bones stronger as she gets older?
According to Ashley’s testimony, her bones are breaking less and less. Let’s say that certain periods are more conducive to fractures. The symptoms become more or less pronounced throughout the year. For many decades, the 20-year-old American woman underwent different treatments, including infusions, an experimental drug and injections. Today, it does not follow no more treatment.
It’s constantly evolving, it’s very weird. There is also a lot we don’t know about this disorder.
