Metro Detroit mother who lost son to rare disease works to raise awareness after other son diagnosed

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A Metro Detroit mother who lost her son to a rare disease wants to raise awareness after her other son was diagnosed with the same illness.

Hiatham Breadiy, a former student at Pioneer High School, died in October. He was diagnosed in 2017 with a rare genetic brain disorder called Lafora body disease. Ten days later, his younger brother was diagnosed with the disease.

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Now, the boys’ mother, Azeza Kasham, is working to raise awareness about the disease that has struck her family twice.

See Paula Tutman’s full report in the video above.