Silvana Santos's Spoan Syndrome Discovery
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Spoan disease: Rare condition in Brazil town popular for cousin marriage
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Geneticist Silvana Santos identified and named Spoan syndrome, a previously unknown condition.
The syndrome affects the nervous system, weakening the body.
It was the first time the disease had been described anywhere in the world.
More than 30% of couples in Serrinha were related, and a third of them had a disability.
As Spoan progresses, physical limitations worsen with age and by 50 , nearly all patients become dependent on carers.
Chiquinho, 59 , can no longer speak, and Marquinhos , 46 , has limited communication abilities.
"In Serrinha dos Pintos , deep down, we're all cousins. We're related to everyone," says Inés .
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