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Editor’s Choice Weekend Roundup: It’s #NERVEmber Month!

Editor’s Choice Weekend Roundup: It’s #NERVEmber Month!

  • Post author:Rebekah
  • Post published:November 6, 2015
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/HAE/POTS/Primary Immunodeficiencies

We are kicking off #NERVEmber! We are very excited to be a part of this campaign to shed some light on chronic illnesses like CRPS/RDS that can greatly effect the…

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What is CPS? A Lesson from the VP of the CPS Foundation

What is CPS? A Lesson from the VP of the CPS Foundation

  • Post author:Rebekah
  • Post published:November 6, 2015
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Central Pain Syndrome is a lifelong neurological disease of the Central Nervous System, which causes constant, unending, agonizing pain signals of all somatic types simultaneously. It is caused by lesions on the…

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Magic Strikes Twice: A New Breakthrough Connects Dystonia and Parkinson’s

Magic Strikes Twice: A New Breakthrough Connects Dystonia and Parkinson’s

  • Post author:Kiki Jones
  • Post published:November 6, 2015
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

We recently posted an article discussing the positive connections between dystonia and depression (and Harry Potter, oddly enough). That was just one instance where researchers were finding interesting new treatment…

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Does Ankylosing Spondylitis Have You Feeling Down? Here’s Why.

Does Ankylosing Spondylitis Have You Feeling Down? Here’s Why.

  • Post author:Winnie Nash
  • Post published:November 6, 2015
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients listen up because we’re talking to y’all! According to an article published to Medical Xpress, AS patients have lower serotonin levels compared to those without AS.…

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You May Be At Risk for Co-Morbidity, What You Need to Know

You May Be At Risk for Co-Morbidity, What You Need to Know

  • Post author:PW Blogger
  • Post published:November 6, 2015
  • Post category:Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Rare Disease

As reported by the Pain News Network, when someone suffers from chronic pain, chances are he or she might have more than one ongoing disease or condition. This is called…

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What This Girl Does to Support Her Dad Will Leave You Heartbroken

What This Girl Does to Support Her Dad Will Leave You Heartbroken

  • Post author:PW Blogger
  • Post published:November 6, 2015
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

If you've ever been a caregiver for someone living with a chronic or life-threatening condition, then no doubt you've had to wonder what's waiting around the next corner. That question of "What…

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