SINGAPORE — A year after he won the school’s Sportsman of the Year award for his achievements in taekwondo, Jurong Pioneer Junior College student Lim Yong Jin never thought he would have to learn how to eat, walk and write again.
But that was what happened after he was diagnosed in September 2018 with autoimmune limbic encephalitis, a disease characterised by an inflammation of parts of the brain and is caused by autoimmunity — where the body produces antibodies against itself. It may cause cognitive impairment, seizures and short-term memory loss.
The 21-year-old was one of the 12,405 candidates who collected their A-Level results on Friday (Feb 21).
The performance of candidates in this cohort is comparable to that of the 2018 cohort, said the Ministry of Education.
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But that was what happened after he was diagnosed in September 2018 with autoimmune limbic encephalitis, a disease characterised by an inflammation of parts of the brain and is caused by autoimmunity — where the body produces antibodies against itself. It may cause cognitive impairment, seizures and short-term memory loss.
The 21-year-old was one of the 12,405 candidates who collected their A-Level results on Friday (Feb 21).
The performance of candidates in this cohort is comparable to that of the 2018 cohort, said the Ministry of Education.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...at-walk-and-write-again-after-being-diagnosed