After seven years, dozens of specialists, dozens of genetic tests and MRIs, Sophia and her family were exhausted and without a diagnosis. They needed two years to recharge before re-engaging to end their diagnostic odyssey. During this time WGS became available and enabled Sophia’s medical team to identify a WDR45 variant and diagnose Sophia with Beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN).
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