the Little magazine with a rare genetic disease have the right to life. In the Regional children’s hospital №2 received an expensive medicine that cures the disease. The first two patients have already started to receive treatment.
Spinal muscular atrophy occurs in one out of 50 thousand people. Manifests itself immediately, at the same time, to adolescence live units. Elena Khramtsova, the mother of the little patient shared: “Suddenly began to notice that my son can not walk. In 2019 was diagnosed. Without medication, the disease progresses: not only denied the legs, heart, the baby ceases to breathe.”
according to “News:Primorye”, Vladivostok became the third one after Moscow and St. Petersburg, where there is a possibility cure this disease. Course costs almost in 50 million roubles, that is 8 million in one shot. During the year, need to spend five courses. And then, regular maintenance therapy for life. But, stresses the head physician of children’s hospital No. 2 Inna Zelenkova, the medicine gives 100% effect. It does not prevent disease, and cure.
Four-year-old Artem from ICU transferred to a General ward. Now his life is not in danger, the first injection is successful. Physician palliative care Department Herman Momot said: “the Procedure was carried out, complications are not observed. Need a second copy of the gene in sufficient quantity, otherwise the drug will not help. Plus important any age, otherwise the disease would just stop in a serious stage.”
Another day in the hospital, and on weekends Artem will already be home. Family waiting for this day with impatience. And then together will overcome the disease.
Text: GTRK “Vladivostok”
