>> the doctor is expected to arrive anytime to examine little charlie gard. he will then discuss the boy situation with a group of charlie's doctors here in the uk as well as the boys mother who has been allowed to sit on the doctors deliberation. they're quick to point out that the mitochondrial disease that he is suffering from is rare and severe. charlie can't see, hear, move, swallow or even breathe without the help of life support. they also maintained, though the parents disagree, that he has profound and irreversible brain damage. they argue his life-support should be turned off because the treatment would only prolong the boys suffering without the hope of any real improvement. they have treated the number of kids with this disease. the first patient to be given the exponential drug was back in 2012. he is now six years old and has shown some signs of improvement though i is still on a ventilat.