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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Feb 14, 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 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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Nov 2, 20212 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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Oct 13, 20212 min read
Mental Illness Awareness Week and the Rare Epilepsies - Oct. 3-9th
REN acknowledges that other organizations recognize differences between “mental health conditions” versus “mental illnesses” as a...
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Sep 16, 20212 min read
Get to Know NR2F1 Foundation
Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf optic atrophy syndrome (BBSOAS) was discovered in late 2013.
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Jul 30, 20213 min read
Sibling Support and Resources
A special thanks to Alycia Halladay (Autism Science Foundation), Betsy Pilon (Hope for HIE), Brandy Fureman (Epilepsy Foundation),...
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Jul 30, 20212 min read
Tips on Finding Interns
Several REN MEMBERS have inquired how to find interns. Advice from our Members follows below. Thanks in advance to Kari Rosbeck (TS...
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Jul 30, 20216 min read
What is an R13 Grant? Should You Apply for an R13 Grant?
Conferences, symposiums, and meetings for research, clinical and other health professionals are a great way to exchange information, set...
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Jul 30, 20212 min read
Tips on Creating of Professional Advisory Board
This blog would not be possible without the helpful guidance from REN members Kari Rosbeck (TS Alliance), Jo Anne Nakagawa (TS Alliance),...
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Apr 23, 20213 min read
Get to Know Lightning and Love Foundation
About Recessive THAP12 Genetic Epilepsy Lightning and Love Foundation was created specifically to support Recessive THAP12 genetic...
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Mar 26, 20216 min read
Get to Know Project 8p Foundation
About Project 8p Foundation Chromosome 8p is a rare genetic condition with approximately 350 patients around the world and counting....
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Mar 26, 20212 min read
Get to Know Foundation for Hao-Fountain Syndrome USP7 Gene
About Hao-Fountain Syndrome Hao-Fountain Syndrome is a haploinsufficient condition caused by variants in the USP7 gene, located on...
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Mar 18, 20213 min read
Get to Know CURE Epilepsy
About CURE Epilepsy CURE Epilepsy’s purpose is to promote and fund research to find a cure for epilepsy - all epilepsies, whether they...
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Mar 14, 20215 min read
Get to Know Hope for ULD
About Unverricht-Lundborg Disease (ULD) Unverricht-Lundborg Disease (ULD) is a rare genetic Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, also known as...
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Mar 5, 20213 min read
Get to Know FOXG1 Research Foundation
About FOXG1 Syndrome FOXG1 syndrome is a haploinsufficient condition caused by variants in the FOXG1 gene, located on 14q12. As of March...
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Feb 12, 20212 min read
Get to Know Coalition to Cure CHD2
Get to Know Coalition to Cure CHD2 Updated: Feb 11 About CHD2-related neurodevelopmental disorders We currently have about 205 diagnosed...
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Dec 18, 20202 min read
Get to Know SLC6A1 Connect
About SLC6A1-Related Disorders SLC6A1-related disorders are emerging as a common cause of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies,...
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Dec 18, 20204 min read
Get to Know CFC International
About Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous (CFC) Syndrome CFC Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects about 800 individuals worldwide. While...
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Nov 25, 20203 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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