Megan Marx, 33, from The Bachelor, reveals she has been diagnosed with a rare degenerative neurological condition
Megan Marx has been diagnosed with a rare degenerative neurological condition called Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA6).
The 33-year-old Bachelor star shared her heartbreaking diagnosis in an Instagram post on Sunday, assuring fans she remains optimistic.
“Months of waiting for genetic test results, I met with the neurologist on Friday. shit news Diagnosis. Some tears during [Megan’s boyfriend] Keith took over the conversation. ‘F*ck huh!’ She began.
Undergraduate graduate Megan Marx, 33, (pictured) has been diagnosed with a rare degenerative neurological condition called spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA6).
The blonde – who rose to fame on Ritchie Strahan’s 2016 season of The Bachelor – then showed her remarkably positive attitude after learning she was going to suffer from increasingly worsening muscle control issues.
“I’m feeling grateful for my physical body in its current state right now, before neurological degeneration tries to take something away from me,” she wrote.
“All the cheers for sex and skinny dipping and hiking and painting and eating and bad dancing and horrible conversations in bars. Actually very thankful. Many have worse diagnoses. Just something to process. Lots to do in life,” she concluded.
She shared her heartbreaking diagnosis in an Instagram post on Sunday, assuring fans she remains optimistic
The blonde – who rose to fame on Ritchie Strahan’s 2016 season of The Bachelor – then showed her remarkably positive attitude after learning she was going to suffer from increasingly worsening muscle control issues.
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) is a neurological disorder characterized by late-onset, slowly progressive movement problems.
Symptoms of SCA6 can include coordination problems, stumbling, imbalance, and in some cases, slurred speech.
The rare condition, which affects 1 in 100,000 people, has no cure and there is no specific treatment to delay or stop its progression.
What is Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA6)?
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6) is a neurological disorder characterized by late-onset, slowly progressive movement problems.
It is caused by mutations in the CACNA1A gene and affects 1 in 100,000 people. In most cases, an affected person has a parent who also has the disease.
The severity of the symptoms varies greatly. Early symptoms of SCA6 can include coordination problems, stumbling, imbalance, and in some cases, slurred speech.
As the condition progresses, the sufferer may experience a more extreme lack of coordination of the lower and upper limbs, tremors, and slurred speech. Double vision and other visual impairments can also occur.
In late stages, the sufferer may also have difficulty swallowing.
Although there is no specific treatment to delay or stop the progression of SCA6, there are several therapies that can help manage the symptoms. SCA6 is not fatal.
However, there are various therapies that can help manage the symptoms.
Megan’s post was inundated with comments from friends wishing her well, including The Bachelor star Brittany Hockley, who wrote, “My love…I’m a phone call away if you need anything.”
‘Loving You. Thinking of you,” added Bachelor contestant Jessica Brody.
“I’m feeling grateful for my physical body in its current state right now, before neurological degeneration tries to take something away from me,” she wrote