Doctors misdiagnosed her, and she now has permanent damage as a result.

Fwiw, she links to her 7 month long GoFundMe campaign where she states she has Parkinsons (and then this other disorder on top.)

It's a very messy story where she says her daughter was taken from her and she hasn't seen her for a year and a half, nor knows what happened to her. She does not know anyone and is totally alone in Finland and can not leave the apartment. She also can not see because she needs glasses.

BUT the GFM appears to be at least partially for raising funds for a new computer and two plane tickets to visit Brazil (where she says she will bring a helper). No real mentions of what she states in her TikTok videos.

Doesn't exactly give high confidence to any potential donators. Although over 200+ people donated in the last day 🙃

High potential for a scam or exaggerating illness to get attention aka FDIS (Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self).

There is a growing sub-category of people who do it exclusively online (known as "Munchausen by Internet")

If I'm not mistaken, there are laws on this matter; if a doctor has ruined your life, a case should be filed against him for it.

Is this legit or not

I always err on the side of caution with these kinds of videos but if this is true, and real, this is heartbreaking.

I don't know if his video is true, but what is true is that SOME (SOME, not all!) Doctors like to hand out anti depression meds like they are candy.

More than once in my life I've been offered anti depression meds for very unrelated things.

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People need to stop believing everything they see online.

Is this Spinocerebellar ataxia?

From the Cleveland Clinic:

Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) comprises more than 40 types of similar inherited brain disorders. SCA affects your cerebellum, a part of your brain vital to physical movement. It causes problems with coordination and movement. There’s no cure, so treatment aims to relieve symptoms and improve function.

An inherited gene mutation causes SCA. Experts have linked this specific gene to many types of spinocerebellar ataxias, but not all.

Some types of SCAs occur because a segment of DNA abnormally repeats several times (called trinucleotide repeat expansion).

The condition is usually inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. This means that it takes only one copy of the mutated gene from one biological parent to cause the condition. Therefore, when a person with SCA has children, each child has a 50% chance of inheriting the mutated gene.

There’s no known cure for SCA. Treatment aims to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.

Spinocerebellar ataxia treatment may include:

• Assistive devices to help people get around, such as crutches or a cane, walker or wheelchair.
• Physical therapy to strengthen muscles and improve gait and balance.
• Medications to reduce shakiness, stiffness and muscle spasms.

Researchers are still exploring ways to help people manage and treat SCA.

Is this fake?

I think it’s very frustrating to be misdiagnosed for so long. I’m not a medical doctor, but depression related to SCA is treated with certain anti-depressants. I don’t see any evidence in medical reports that SCA patients taking the “wrong” anti-depressants will have long-term effects after stopping the medication. SCA is progressive, so worsening symptoms with time would be expected and may have nothing to do with the three medications she was on. I have lots of empathy for her, as she is clearly distraught and suffering. I hope she gets the treatment she needs!