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La mia piccola Paola e la sua malattia

Ciao a tutti vi racconto la storia della mia piccola bambina e della sua mutazione genetica del gene gabra 5 che le ha causato un… Continue reading La mia piccola Paola e la sua malattia

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CED

At age 10 I was diagnosed with Camurati Engelmann’s Disease. Camurati-Engelmann disease is a skeletal condition that is characterized by abnormally thick bones (hyperostosis) in… Continue reading CED

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The Big Sunflower Project

My name is Toni and I am the founder of The Big Sunflower Project which raises awareness of the rare neuromuscular conditions called centronuclear and… Continue reading The Big Sunflower Project

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Emily’s story

Emily was born 10 days late, weighing 10 Lb 5 oz. Everything seemed normal, until about 5 months old. She wasn’t growing very fast. We… Continue reading Emily’s story

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Jennifer (My Little Sister)

Below is what I shared on my Instagram this year for Rare Disease Day 2022: I am writing on behalf of my sister, Jennifer (May… Continue reading Jennifer (My Little Sister)

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Karlo NPC

Karlo is born on January 29, 2013 and already after birth he began to develop symptoms (severe jaundice, enlarged liver and spleen, poor blood tests,… Continue reading Karlo NPC

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Neurosarcoidosis

I found out in May 2018 that I have neurosarcoidosis. I had never heard of sarcoidosis before. Since my diagnosis I have had 2 brain… Continue reading Neurosarcoidosis

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Chd3

Wij zijn er via diep DNA onderzoek achter gekomen dat onze zoon het SnijdersBlokCampeau Syndroom heeft. Dit syndroom kenmerkt zich door autistische en adhd kenmerken.… Continue reading Chd3

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Kienbock

In the beginning of 2022, I was diagnosed with kienbock’s disease, which is a rare disease in the wrist which the lunate bone loses blood… Continue reading Kienbock

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