Read the November E-News Highlights Undiagnosed. Ultra-rare. United. UDNF Community Events 2024 Wrap-up The UDNF public statement for the FDA Rare Disease Innovation Hub Celebrating Cargivers Month with Jessica Patay from We Are Brave Together...
Research Webinar Join us for an engaging research webinar presented by the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) and the Undiagnosed Diseases Network Foundation (UDNF), where we will highlight progress in the field of undiagnosed and ultra-rare diseases. This webinar will showcase research advancements...
Read the October E-News Highlights Undiagnosed. UIltra-rare. United. UDNF Community Events Heartfelt letters written by current and past UDNF PEER members...
What the UDN offers patients like myself extends far beyond the obvious search for diagnosis and treatment. It offers a far more elusive gift; one that we struggle at times to find, and at other times to hang on to. One that we frequently abandon when caught in the throes of nihilistic despair.
It offers HOPE.
– Ingrid Kovitch, UDN Participant
From the age of 12, our son Mitchell lived each day knowing that an unknown disease was slowly robbing him of his hearing, leg movement and sensation, and his overall independence. He was receiving care from neurologists and specialists at one of the top pediatric
I am Troy Evans. An undiagnosed male from Utah. I consider myself a “neuromuscular disease fighter” and that word, “fight” crosses my mind many times per day. As I’ll explain later, this unknown enemy has wiped out most of my leg muscles. It’s also allowed me to
Finding Connection While Undiagnosed Having an undiagnosed child with a disability leaves our family with many unanswered questions. What doctors specialize in our child’s care? How do we learn more about his condition? How do we map his future when there are no other maps
