by Peter Ciszewski | Dec 2, 2020
Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center explains thyroid eye disease (TED). TED is a rare autoimmune disease that can dramatically impact a person’s vision. The condition often occurs in people with hyperthyroidism or Graves’ disease....
by Peter Ciszewski | Nov 30, 2020
Kristin Highland, MD of the Cleveland Clinic explains the difference between the terms scleroderma and systemic sclerosis. Scleroderma is also an autoimmune condition that may visually appear to only impact the skin but often can involve other organs. When...
by Peter Ciszewski | Nov 27, 2020
Kelly Heger, founder of the AADC Family Network explains why aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency can often be difficult to diagnose quickly. AADC deficiency is a rare, genetic disorder due to a defect in the dopa decarboxylase (DDC) gene...
by Peter Ciszewski | Nov 26, 2020
Molly and Adam Fleming, the parents of Natalie, a young girl with Rett syndrome, give advice to other Rett syndrome parents. Rett syndrome is a rare progressive neurodevelopmental condition that primarily affects girls. These girls appear to have normal...
by Peter Ciszewski | Nov 24, 2020
Fariba Navid, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, gives an overview of Desmoid tumors. As Dr. Navid explains in the video, Desmoid tumors are benign tumors that can grow anywhere on the body into surrounding healthy...
