neurodegenerative on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/neurodegenerative/Recent content in neurodegenerative on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 22 May 2026 05:56:50 +0000Mother Fears All Her Children Could Die Before 35 After Missed Genetic Test Resultshttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/mother-fears-all-her-children-could-die-before-35-after-missed-genetic-test-results/Fri, 22 May 2026 05:56:50 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/mother-fears-all-her-children-could-die-before-35-after-missed-genetic-test-results/Sarah Bingham, a 39-year-old mother from Weston-super-Mare, faces a heartbreaking reality after discovering her 14-year-old son Caleb has Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare progressive genetic condition that could limit his life expectancy to under 35 years. This devastating diagnosis came to light only after crucial genetic test results were overlooked for years. Caleb, who survived severe bacterial meningitis and blood poisoning as an infant, showed early developmental challenges. Although he was diagnosed with autism at age 10, the genetic testing conducted as part of his evaluation in 2020 revealed a chromosome seven deletion—an important indicator of his underlying condition.