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HeFH Really is as Serious as a Heart Attack
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HeFH Really is as Serious as a Heart Attack

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:September 28, 2016
  • Post category:Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia/Rare Disease

Two years ago, my phone rang in the middle of the night and our journey with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, or HeFH, began. My immediate thought was I'd won the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes…

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How to Tell if Your Rash is Really Schnitzler Syndrome
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How to Tell if Your Rash is Really Schnitzler Syndrome

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:September 28, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Schnitzler Syndrome

Schnitzler syndrome was initially identified in the 1970s. Patients usually have fever, bone and joint pain, fatigue, anemia, enlarged liver and spleen, and a strange rash. The rash is resistant to…

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The Smackdown on Dystonia and Mental Health: How to Help
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The Smackdown on Dystonia and Mental Health: How to Help

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:September 28, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

Mental health is a sensitive topic for many people with dystonia since a lot of cases are initially mistaken for a psychological condition. In the vast majority of cases, dystonia is a neurological…

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Get the Best PD Care You Can!
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Get the Best PD Care You Can!

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:September 28, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Parkinson's Disease/Rare Disease

When it comes to getting the care you need for a rare disease like Parkinson’s (PD) or dystonia, the doctor you see is VERY important. In some cases, it’s enough…

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How to Find EDS Support When You Need It Most!
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How to Find EDS Support When You Need It Most!

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:September 28, 2016
  • Post category:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Rare Disease

There’s nothing quite like somebody who “gets it,” when you’re feeling low because you have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Thankfully, there are organizations out there created by—and dedicated to—being there for…

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Felicitemos a estas 3 instituciones que hacen del mundo un mejor lugar
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Felicitemos a estas 3 instituciones que hacen del mundo un mejor lugar

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:September 28, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Tres hurras! GRACIAS Universidad de Kentucky, Addgene, y la Universidad de Pennsylvania Esperamos y esperamos y esperamos a que la investigación aportara descubrimientos con el tiempo. Pero estas tres instituciones…

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