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Batten’s disease is recessive — a patient must inherit two mutated versions of a gene, MFSD8, to develop the disease.

Ms. Vitarello learned in December 2016 that Mila had Batten’s disease.

She has a rare genetic neurodegenerative condition called Batten’s disease.

The burglary in Sinclair Avenue took place 11 days after Chloe - who had a rare degenerative illness called Batten's Disease - died.

Chloe, who had the rare degenerative illness, Batten's Disease, died earlier this month.