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Stereotypic movement dissorder

Hi mother of 7…my daughter who is now 14 was diagnosed properly at the age of 10 with stereotypic movement dissorder…before this she was diagnosed… Continue reading Stereotypic movement dissorder

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Rare Disease Day Changed My Life With APS-Type1

I was diagnosed with Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome-Type 1 over fifty years ago and had not met anyone with this condition until two years ago. The… Continue reading Rare Disease Day Changed My Life With APS-Type1

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CESD

Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease is an inherited metabolic disorder for which there has been no treatment until 2016. The synthetic enzyme “Kanuma” is now available… Continue reading CESD

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My Child has just been diagnosed with a fatal disease! Now What?

My Child has been diagnosed with a fatal disease, Now What? Many of you will understand and remember well the moment you were told the… Continue reading My Child has just been diagnosed with a fatal disease! Now What?

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Living with Schnitzler’s Syndrome

My Name is Kate-Lynn Bagley. I’m 30 Years Old and i’ve been ill for 4 1/2 Years. I have an Ultra-Rare Disease called “Schnitzler’s Syndrome”… Continue reading Living with Schnitzler’s Syndrome

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Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia

About 18 months ago I was diagnosed with atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia – the rare form of a rare disease. I went from 100 miles an… Continue reading Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia

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PCCA2

On May 12 2012 my precious angel Breonna passed away at the age of 6. At this time she was undiagnosed, almost a year later… Continue reading PCCA2

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Hereditary multiple extostosis. My rare disease.

I would like to thank everyone for making this day available to those of us who suffer from a rare disease. When I was five… Continue reading Hereditary multiple extostosis. My rare disease.

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Desmoid Tumour/Melorheostosis

I was diagnosed with two rare diseases in 2010, the first called is a Melorheostosis is a rare and progressive disorder characterized by hyperostosis (thickening)… Continue reading Desmoid Tumour/Melorheostosis

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