Reconnecting with Reese: RM9mil saved her from a shortened life of paralysis


Reese is progressing well after receiving her medications and an ongoing physiotherapy programme. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

A healthy baby will usually learn to roll over and sit without support by six to eight months of age, and eventually crawl and walk.

But for some children with the rare condition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), even these basic milestones are a struggle, and sometimes, an impossibility.

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