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Lito Sousa seeks experimental treatment for rare neurodegenerative disease
Lito Sousa, a prominent aviation influencer and creator of the YouTube channel 'Aviões e Músicas', is fighting a rapid battle against Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare and fatal neurodegenerative condition. Despite the disease's aggressive progression, which typically causes severe motor and cognitive decline, Sousa has maintained a high level of lucidity, a fact that has reportedly impressed pharmaceutical researchers.
Sousa and his wife, Mila Seidl, are actively seeking access to experimental treatments. They are currently in discussions with a biotechnology company regarding a promising drug that has previously only been tested in animal models. The family is prepared to assume the risks of such an unproven treatment in hopes of halting the disease's advancement.
The case has garnered significant national attention in Brazil, prompting mobilization from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) to facilitate potential participation in international clinical trials, including those at institutions like Harvard University in the United States. Sousa is currently receiving care at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo.
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Aviões e Músicas · Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease · Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein · Itamaraty · Lito Sousa · Mila Seidl · Ministry of Health
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Brazilian Ministry of Health, Anvisa, and Itamaraty are involved in seeking international support for his treatment. www.uol.com.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] Lito Sousa has been diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. www.estadao.com.br · itapevinoticias.com.br · jovempan.com.br · tribunadonorte.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lito Sousa is currently hospitalized at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo. itapevinoticias.com.br · www.uol.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lito Sousa maintains his cognitive abilities despite the diagnosis. itapevinoticias.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mila Seidl has alerted the public that no official crowdfunding campaigns have been authorized in Lito Sousa's name. itapevinoticias.com.br · jovempan.com.br