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Get to Know "Life" Association for Rare Diseases in Children
About "Life" Association for Rare Diseases in Children Our association is an umbrella association of patients suffering from various rare...
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Apr 24, 20242 min read


Get to Know DYNC1H1 Association
About DYNC1H1 Associated Neurological Disorders DYNC1H1 Associated Neurological Disorder (DAND) encompasses a recently identified group...
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Apr 24, 20242 min read


Get to Know CTNNB1 Connect and Cure (CCC)
About CTNNB1 syndrome CTNNB1 syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by variants in the CTNNB1 gene, located at 3p21. As of...
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Jan 16, 20242 min read


Get to Know ASXL Rare Research Endowment (ARRE) Foundation
About ASXL-related disorders ASXL-related disorders are ultra-rare neurodevelopmental disorders typically caused by a de novo change to...
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Nov 29, 20234 min read


Introducing the New REN Map (Where’s the Rare?)!
The newly added REN Map. The Rare Epilepsy Network has created a new page for families and clinicians to use! With 80+ organizations...

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Aug 4, 20222 min read


Things You Should Know About the Rare Epilepsies & Social Wellness
The month of July marks Social Wellness Month! Social Wellness Month is meant to highlight the positive effects of healthy relationships...

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Jul 21, 20222 min read


Epilepsy in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
This May celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This month is dedicated to celebrating the contributions Asian...
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May 24, 20222 min read


Get to Know Cure GABRB2
About GABRB2 GABRB2 epilepsy has a range of phenotypes from febrile seizures to severe developmental disabilities, epileptic...
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Apr 22, 20222 min read


Spotlighting Rare Epilepsies this Purple Day
Purple Day takes place annually on March 26 as an international effort to spread awareness and resources about epilepsy. It’s a...
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Mar 24, 20222 min read


Things You Should Know About the Rare Epilepsies and Sleep
March 13-19 marks Sleep Awareness Week 2022! Sleep Awareness Week celebrates and encourages healthy sleep. For those touched by the rare...
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Mar 15, 20222 min read


International Epilepsy Day 2022
Celebrate International Epilepsy Day & The Rare Epilepsies on February 14! Celebrated on the second Monday in February and founded by The...
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Feb 14, 20222 min read


Rare Disease & Rare Epilepsies
MANY CAUSES OF EPILEPSY ARE RARE Although epilepsy as a diagnosis is not rare, many causes of epilepsy are rare. When the underlying...
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Feb 9, 20222 min read


Black Americans and Rare Epilepsies
Black History Month is celebrated all throughout February. The purpose of this month is to honor African Americans from every time...
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Feb 9, 20222 min read


Raising Awareness of Rare Epilepsies During National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM)
Raising Awareness of Rare Epilepsies During National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM)
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Nov 2, 20212 min read


Get to Know Tbc1d24 Mutation Foundation
About Tbc1d24 Mutation Our rare epilepsy is caused by a mutation in the Tbc1d24 gene. For a person to be affected with this disorder, two...
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Nov 25, 20203 min read


Get To Know Kathleen Farrell, MB BCh, BAO
What is Your Role I am the Senior Director of the Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System (ELHS) as part of the National Office team of the...
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Aug 26, 20202 min read


Looking for Data for Rare Epilepsies?
Attention Patients, Advocates & Researchers - Rare Epilepsy Data
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Jun 30, 20201 min read
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