Sydney Sweeney isn’t letting anyone keep her down. Yesterday, representatives for the “Immaculate” and “Madame Web” actress hit back at film producer Carol Baum for criticizing her appearance and disparaging remarks about her ability to act.
03.04.2024 - 20:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A little girl who began having trouble hearing in the months leading up to her second birthday has been diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic condition.
After mum Joanna Ducker became concerned that her youngest child Lexi had stopped responding to sounds, she took her for tests. But it wasn't until two years later that the little girl was diagnosed with Barakat syndrome - a condition known to affect just 200 people in the world.
In addition to causing hearing loss in 96 per cent of people who have the syndrome, it can also lead to kidney problems and low levels of calcium, a mineral needed for strong bones.
There is no family history of the condition. None of Lexi's three older brothers, Daniel, 10, and twins Oliver and Harry, 14, or their wider family are affected.
But mum-of-four Joanna, who is an HR business partner, and her husband James Ducker, 44, a sports journalist, regard their daughter's diagnosis as a "real positive" given that she is being closely monitored and can receive swift treatment if required. Lexi's low calcium is already being boosted by taking regular supplements to help keep her healthy, reports Cheshire Live.
"Lexi, was diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss at two and I've seen first-hand the obstacles she has overcome and still faces," she said.
"We first realised there might be a problem when we noticed she wasn't saying anything or responding to noises like the doorbell. Luckily, she could access sound through hearing aids and was given speech therapy as she was a year behind with her language.
"We thought we were all sorted until about 18 months ago when the audiologist rang us to say they had some new genetic tests they could run on a blood sample from Lexi they already had. That
Sydney Sweeney isn’t letting anyone keep her down. Yesterday, representatives for the “Immaculate” and “Madame Web” actress hit back at film producer Carol Baum for criticizing her appearance and disparaging remarks about her ability to act.
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