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Mito Kämpferin

Mein Name ist Julia, ich bin 36 Jahre alt und habe Mitochondriopathie, eine seltene neuromuskuläre Erkrankung. Diese Erkrankung resultiert aus einem Gendefekt in den Mitochondrien,… Continue reading Mito Kämpferin

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The story of Selim

Selim was diagnosed with MPS II (Hunter syndrome) at the age of 7, although he had been experiencing different health problems since birth. Since an… Continue reading The story of Selim

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My frayed nerves.

 I live with small fiber polyneuropathy since early childhood which is caused by CMT2DD a rare genetic disorder with only 7 reported cases of this… Continue reading My frayed nerves.

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Celebrating the uniqueness of being rare

Our journey began when we discovered that Madalynn had a genetic disorder at just under 2 years old, after a terrifying ICU stay due to… Continue reading Celebrating the uniqueness of being rare

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Tulang ku memang rapuh tapi cita-cita ku tidak akan rapuh

Hy nama ku Bintang El-Shanum saya berasal dari Indonesia. aku mengalami kelainan tulang sejak dalam kandungan terlihat dari mesin USG tulang panjang ku sangat pendek… Continue reading Tulang ku memang rapuh tapi cita-cita ku tidak akan rapuh

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My EM Story

I was diagnosed with Primary Erythromelalgia (EM), a rare and painful disease, in the spring of 2012. Erythromelalgia is a rare neurovascular condition that most… Continue reading My EM Story

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Parry Romberg Syndrome

I’ve had Parry Romberg Syndrome since 2 or 3 years of age. PRS is a rare auto immune disorder that affects one side of the… Continue reading Parry Romberg Syndrome

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My mum’s story

Meet my mum. She has a disease called Huntingdon’s Disease (HD). Like all rare diseases, it is cruel as it gradually robs the sufferer of… Continue reading My mum’s story

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Critical Need for the Alignment of Policies

I was diagnosed with a frequently debilitating rheumatic condition Ankylosing Spondylitis (A.S.) in the UK.A prerequisite to having A.S, is that one must have a… Continue reading Critical Need for the Alignment of Policies

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