What is Rett syndrome as Coleen Rooney breaks down over tragic death of sister
18.10.2023 - 17:53
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Coleen Rooney broke down in tears as she discussed her late sister Rosie in emotional scenes on her new Disney+ series about her famed Wagatha Christie scandal. While explaining why the WAG struggles to open up about her worries, Coleen's mother Colette McLoughlin revealed that it stemmed from growing up caring for Rosie, who passed away aged 14 in 2013 following her lifelong battle with Rett syndrome, a rare brain disorder that causes severe disabilities. Colette shared: "Coleen keeps things to herself.
She doesn't want to be a burden and I can relate that back to Rosie. She was so special.' The family took Rosie in in as a foster child when she was two and while they previously just provided respite care, Coleen noted that "Rosie was different". She explained: "When Rosie came along she was a massive part of our lives.
She was the sister that I never thought I was going to have." Yet the family soon realised that Rosie was struggling with her development, and after a series of hospital tests she was diagnosed with Rett syndrome. Coleen explained: "Rosie, she struggled. She couldn't walk and talk and would be in pain and sick but she still put a smile on her face.
"Sometimes she used to force a laugh out. I think it was just to make my mum and dad happy. "Gradually her brain wasn't functioning so she couldn't eat anymore, couldn't talk, move." According to the NHS, Rett syndrome is estimated to affect around 1 in 10,000 girls born each year and is only rarely seen in boys.
The progression of the disease can be roughly divided into four stages, although symptoms will often overlap between each stage.
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