By Ruth Styles for MailOnline Most children have birthday wishlists as long as their arms but all Alejandrina Najera, from Texas, wanted for her 10th birthday was a single card from her parents. But after Alejandrina's request went viral, the little girl, who suffers from an incurable brain disease, has been inundated with cards and presents from all over the world. Alejandrina, who is known to her family as Ali, was born with neuroaxonal dystrophy, a rare condition that affects the nervous system. Scroll down for video Terminally ill: Alejandrina Najera, nine, has a brain disease that will kill her before she reaches adulthood
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Alejandrina Najera, nine, from Texas suffers from incurable brain disease
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The condition is expected to kill Alejandrina before she reaches adulthood
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Asked her parents for a card for her 10th birthday but request went viral
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Has so far received 850 cards ahead of her big day on the 9th September
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Mother says the love being shown to her daughter has left her 'speechless'
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Family are trying to raise £30,000 to make their home wheelchair friendly
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