Stuart Wickison The Boy Who Can Never Grow Old

Stuart Wickison The Boy Who Can Never Grow Old

As a child Stuart Wickison developed Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy a rare, genetic, life-limiting disorder. He is not expected to live beyond his twenties.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy or DMD is a genetic condition that only affects boys. They’re born able-bodied and only find out the full prognosis in their teens. DMD is caused by mutations of the gene which produces dystrophin, a protein essential for the healthy development of muscles in the body.

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