Family Raises SCA3 Awareness

The Klassen family is no stranger to the rare disease community. According to the Denver Post, Greg Klassen was first diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) nearly ten years…

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Coming to Terms with Painful Challenges

Life is filled with endless ups and downs. The first 5 of my ongoing 20 years living with dystonia were pretty much nothing but down times. I experienced the most horrible pain…

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Exploring CBD for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been explored as a potential therapy for a variety of different conditions, ranging from various forms of epilepsy to dystonia to Parkinson's disease. Now, researchers are questioning…

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Holidays with a Chronic Illness

Thinking about the year-end holidays brings up a kaleidoscope of images, and an array of emotions for me. And everyone else too, I imagine. There are the vivid memories of…

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