The participant is a former elementary school teacher who developed painful redness of her feet and hands when she was 44 years old. At first the redness would come and go, but now it is nearly constant. Aspirin provided relief initially but is no longer helpful. Colder temperatures currently provide … read more
The participant was diagnosed with a heart malformation (hypoplastic left heart) prenatally. She was born full-term at 37 weeks. After she was born, she had a blood clot that traveled to her lungs (pulmonary embolism) and a stroke. She subsequently developed seizures that are well-controlled with medication. As a toddler, … read more
The participant’s development was typical until the age of three when she experienced sudden regression and lost her ability to speak. She has a history of abnormal brain activity (abnormal EEG) but has not had seizures. She received a diagnosis of Landau-Kleffner syndrome at age 3. She has significant difficulty … read more
