Olga was born a completely healthy and active child. However, at 2.5 years old, her happy and carefree childhood came to an end. She started having twitching in her right leg, which eventually spread to her right arm. In 2014, at the Regional Children's Clinical Hospital, Olya was diagnosed with Rasmussen's encephalitis—a rare autoimmune disease of the brain accompanied by drug-resistant epilepsy. She needed surgery.
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In 2018, Olga underwent life-saving treatment in Germany at the Schoen Clinic (Vogtareuth). She had a left-sided hemispherotomy. The treatment was successful, but not without complications. Olya developed persistent right-sided hemiparesis. She couldn't walk, sit, or speak well. Thanks to regular rehabilitations several times a year, she gradually began to recover.
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Now, Olya is in remission, developing well, and is no longer troubled by epileptic seizures. To maintain positive progress, she needs regular rehabilitation courses.

The next rehabilitation at the Sher European Rehabilitation Center (Budapest, Hungary) is scheduled for the end of November. Thanks to your help and support Olya will be able to go there very soon.