BVVL International was founded as an aid to anyone interested in uncovering the mystery of Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome and ultimately,
in finding a cure.
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Kayla
Nine-year-old Kayla was born a beautiful, healthy little girl, but in August of 2005, at the age of five, her first symptoms of BVVL started. Now, she is fighting every day to maintain her mobility, her smile and her determination to keep going despite the arduous tasks that for the rest of us are a mundane part of our everyday lives...like maneuvering through the web. Kayla uses her feet to click the mouse, as her upper body is now paralyzed. Her determination is full of innocent, patient wonder and hope...for a cure.
Kayla's First Birthday

May 2005, two weeks before symptoms begin

Cheerleading!

Cruising the Internet
Kayla, on the right, with her Big Sis and cousin




A Hippie Halloween


With Mom for a Princess Halloween

Kayla's 9th Birthday