Hello

My name is Manjusha and I'm starting this GoFundMe for my baby girl. She has been diagnosed with a rare condition that only 1,000 people worldwide have, which is FOXG1 Syndrome.

FOXG1 syndrome is caused by pathogenic variants in the FOXG1 gene. FOXG1 provides instructions for producing a protein called forkhead box G1, which helps regulate the activity of other genes by turning off the activity of genes that are not needed. Abnormalities in this gene cause the protein to not work properly, which can lead to symptoms of this disorder. Symptoms can include the following:

• Developmental delay

• Cortical visual impairment (difficulty processing what you see)

• Intellectual disability

• Hypotonia (low muscle tone)

• Absence of unassisted walking

• Hypersalivation

• Delayed social interactions and poor eye contact

• Absence of expressive language

• Abnormal sleep patterns

• Absence of functional hand use

• Bruxism (teeth grinding)

• Unexplained crying

• Loss of motor skills

• Paroxysmal laughter (uncontrollable laughter)

• Hyperkinetic/dyskinetic movement disorders and other abnormal movements

• Feeding difficulties

• GERD, or heartburn

• Epilepsy

• Short stature

• Spasticity, or spasms

• High BMI

• Strabismus (misalignment of the eyes)

• Microcephaly (small head size)

She needs physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy, as well as the many specialists she has to see on multiple occasions. Not to mention all the equipment that is needed on a daily basis. Any help that we could receive is greatly appreciated.