{"id":8268,"date":"2025-11-02T07:16:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T23:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=8268"},"modified":"2025-11-02T07:16:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T23:16:30","slug":"how-yoga-helps-this-hong-kong-husband-with-a-rare-neurodegenerative-disease-stay-balanced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=8268","title":{"rendered":"How yoga helps this Hong Kong husband with a rare neurodegenerative disease stay balanced"},"content":{"rendered":"


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When David Lee first stumbled on the street in Hong Kong seven years ago, unable to walk in a straight line, he had no idea it was an early sign of a rare neurological disorder that would change his life forever.<\/p>\n

He was diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) in May 2022, two months after losing his mother to Covid-19. His ensuing journey from uncertainty to resilience is a testament to the power of determination, unwavering support and yoga<\/span>.<\/div>\n
SCA3 is an inherited<\/span>, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that affects muscle control, leading to problems with coordination, balance and movement. Lee, a 52-year-old mutual fund executive, was 45 when his symptoms first surfaced in 2018.<\/div>\n

\u201cI had a few unpredictable falls. One day, while walking on the street, I fell flat. I also began having difficulties with my speech,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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David Lee with his mother in 2018. He was reeling from her death in 2022 when he got his SCA3 diagnosis. Photo: David Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThe muscles near my vocal cords became very tight, and my voice would be off, flat, without any pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n

It took the doctors four years to diagnose the disease. \u201cThey thought it could be ataxia [poor muscle control that causes clumsy movements] caused by alcohol consumption<\/span> or liver cancer<\/span>,\u201d he says.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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