A mom thought her son was "too good to be true" when he rarely cried as a baby - and it turned out to be subtle sign of childhood dementia. (Tom Wren via SWNS)
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A mom is in a race against time to raise £3 million ($4 million) to save her son from a rare form of childhood dementia.
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(Tom Wren via SWNS)
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