Ex-Joo Chiat MP Chan Soo Sen's wife dies from rare brain disease
Singapore - The wife of the former MP for Joo Chiat SMC Mr Chan Soo Sen has died on Thursday after battling with a rare brain disease for eight years.
She was 57 years old. According to Chinese evening paper Shin Min Daily News, Mrs Chan was suffering Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI).
Mr Chan shared that the genetic disorder is hereditary, and it was a mutation to the proteins in her blood which was diagnosed as early as eight years back
FFI has no known cure and involves progressively worsening insomnia, which leads to hallucinations, delirium, and confusional states like that of dementia.
It is highly hereditary. If only one parent has the gene, the offspring have a 50 oer cent risk of inheriting it and developing the disease.
Mr Chan said that his wife had a relative who succumbed to the same illness many years ago, hence, the family was psychologically prepared.
Originally, they were relieved that no one was ill these eight years. However, Mr Chan said that his wife started exhibiting some troubling signs a few months back.
Shortly after Mrs Chan's birthday in April, she had difficulty sleeping, and started snoring and sleep-talking. She was later diagnosed with FFI in July this year.
Singapore - The wife of the former MP for Joo Chiat SMC Mr Chan Soo Sen has died on Thursday after battling with a rare brain disease for eight years.
She was 57 years old. According to Chinese evening paper Shin Min Daily News, Mrs Chan was suffering Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI).
Mr Chan shared that the genetic disorder is hereditary, and it was a mutation to the proteins in her blood which was diagnosed as early as eight years back
FFI has no known cure and involves progressively worsening insomnia, which leads to hallucinations, delirium, and confusional states like that of dementia.
It is highly hereditary. If only one parent has the gene, the offspring have a 50 oer cent risk of inheriting it and developing the disease.
Mr Chan said that his wife had a relative who succumbed to the same illness many years ago, hence, the family was psychologically prepared.
Originally, they were relieved that no one was ill these eight years. However, Mr Chan said that his wife started exhibiting some troubling signs a few months back.
Shortly after Mrs Chan's birthday in April, she had difficulty sleeping, and started snoring and sleep-talking. She was later diagnosed with FFI in July this year.
