When “Clumsiness” is More: A Parent’s Guide to Understand Muscle Weakness in Children
Children’s Clumsiness or Trusting Your “Parental Instinct” Children often trip or fall during their process of learning to walk and which is totally normal since their balance and coordination skills are still in an early developmental stage. However, parents may notice that some children present several struggles for running, climbing stairs, getting up from the […]
The Clinical Utility of Whole Exome Sequencing in Rare Disease to End The Diagnostic Odyssey
Rare diseases collectively affect an estimated 6–8% of the global population, yet individually they remain difficult to diagnose due to phenotypic heterogeneity, overlapping clinical features, and limited clinician familiarity. Patients, particularly children, often endure a prolonged and costly journey known as the “diagnostic odyssey”, characterized by repeated hospital visits, inconclusive tests, invasive procedures, and years […]
