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Does anyone know what kind of illness Kaori Miyazono was suffering from?

  * Kaori Miyazono is a girl about 14 years old
  * It has caused her to be hospitalized several times prior to the events of the series.
  * The disease causes her to collapse during a violin performance
  * It appears to cause her to have trouble walking, and is ameliorated by rehabilitation
  * It causes seizures that can cause unconsciousness, and lead to her being placed in the ICU
  * It is cured or temporarily halted by surgery, but the surgery is highly risky, and can result in patient death

According to the [series' wiki](http://shigatsu-wa-kimi-no-
uso.wikia.com/wiki/Kaori_Miyazono), it is speculated that it was [bone marrow
failure](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_marrow_failure),

> due to the change in her skin pigmentation and the need for an operation.


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What kind of illness was Kaori Miyazono suffering from?


My hypothesis is that she is suffering from advanced multiple sclerosis. The
extreme exhaustion along with the loss of motor function in her legs (Episode
15-Liar) and hands (Episode 21- Snow) are her most obvious symptoms. However,
the risky operation she undergoes is the only thing that make me question my
theory.


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In my theory, her disease is Friedreich's Ataxia. Symptons begins between the
ages of 5 to 15. Muscle weakness in the arms and legs and loss of coordination
are symptons.

It causes heart disorders. In Episode 20, she may be having a severe and
painful tachycardia, and a following cardiac arrest. The surgery may be to
implant a pacemaker, but another arrest killed her during the surgery.


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