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Wales Online
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James Holt & Steven Smith

Girl who mum thought was 'just clumsy' had life-limiting disorder

Nicola Morris thought her daughter Imogen was simply clumsy as a young girl. She first noticed that she was unsteady on her feet when she was just two years old.

Fast-forward to today and Nicola has to support Imogen, who is now 15, to walk, eat and bathe herself. She said she watches her "deteriorate every day".

Nicola, from Oldham, spent years trying to get answers from doctors. Eventually, she was told that Imogen had a rare genetic disorder that would see her movement and abilities get worse over time - and she could lose her sight.

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