She's got a deletion of a certain strand of DNA that produces survival motor neurons. Because she doesn't have that, she basically loses the connection from her nerves to her muscles and the muscles (then) atrophy.
More Quotes from Clint Christopher:
With her a cold can be very serious. She has a weak cough. She can't cough up secretions like others normally could. It can be pretty dangerous.Clint Christopher
It can show itself later after the kids are older and are walking, and (they) slowly lose that ability. There's also an adult onset form. The earlier it manifests, the worse case it is.
Clint Christopher
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Keywords: deletionIdeas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas.
Joseph Stalin
Joe Smith and Brigham Young laid out Independence, but very soon thereafter enough citizens of the county collected to drive them off, after several stubborn fights.
Cole Younger
Stopping Vieques bombing range good; sooner is better.
Ed Pastor