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Touching hearts: A Mumbaikar's brave fight against Rett Syndrome
Updated On: 23 March, 2024 04:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Earlier this week, the 20-year-old was admitted to a city hospital after experiencing multiple seizures. Currently fighting for her life on a ventilator, as reported by her mother, she also has a collapsed left lung. The family is sparing no effort to raise funds for the treatment costs, estimated to be between Rs 11–12 lakh
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Mumbai-based Kashish Mayekar is suffering from Rett Syndrome, a rare genetic neurological disorder, that usually affects brain development in girls. Earlier this week, the 20-year-old was admitted to the Apollo Hospital Navi Mumbai in CBD Belapur after suffering from multiple seizures on March 17.
In a phone conversation with mid-day.com from the hospital, Pranita Mayekar, mother of the Mumbaikar, stated, “My daughter has Rett Syndrome, and individuals with this condition often experience respiratory problems. She was admitted to the hospital due to severe seizures she had last Sunday. The doctor has now informed us that her left lung has collapsed.”
The Mumbai youth, says Mayekar, is now undergoing Bronchoscopy, and if needed, Tracheostomy has also been suggested by the experts. “She has been kept in the ICU and on the ventilator for intubation for now,” she adds.
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