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Mr Anand Menezes and his wife Suman with their daughters Atira (left) and Seana. The sisters are the world’s first known cases of Jamuar syndrome, a rare genetic abnormality that results in issues such as developmental delays, epileptic fits and speech impairment.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF SUMAN MENEZES
Vanessa Liu
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When her daughter Atira was six months old, Mrs Suman Menezes realised that something was amiss.
She and her husband, Mr Anand Menezes, who are Indian nationals, noticed that Atira was unable to sit upright. Up until then, the girl had shown no signs of developmental delay and had hit all the milestones of a growing infant, such as rolling over on her back.
