Rose Winchcombe, four, from Chester, was struck down with a mystery illness at age two. Her muscles stopped functioning and she was robbed her of the ability to smile, talk, laugh or crawl (left).
Simultaneously, she started having 12 seizures a day - and was diagnosed with epilepsy. But while this explained her fits, doctors had no idea what was causing her other symptoms.
Believing she may have a genetic condition, they sent her for tests, which are still ongoing. Desperate for anyone that could help, her parents found therapists trained by a specialist centre, based in the US, that advocates drug-free treatment to help children's brains develop.
Six months after receiving the treatment, which involves making her crawl to stimulate the cranial nerve - the part of the brain that controls facial expression -she is finally able to smile again (right), as well as talk and crawl. Describing her delight at her daughter's progress, Rose's mother Jo, 39, said: 'She laughs hysterically, she's bright and she is a real little personality. It is completely wonderful, I can't fully express it in words.'
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