The family of a boy with a rare genetic condition have welcomed government plans to introduce “life-changing” screening tests for newborn babies.
Nathanael Mitchell, six, was just 11 months old when he was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle wastage.
The Edinburgh youngster has SMA type 1, the most severe form of the disease.
Although a range of treatments is now helping him to thrive, much of the damage had already been done by the time his condition was detected.
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