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Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in News & Announcements
On July 21, 2021, we gathered in person to celebrate 7 years of illuminating the darkness of neuromyelitis optica in Boston. With your support, we were able to raise over […]
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My NMO journey started just a few weeks after having my first baby girl in August 2020. Being a first time mom, I had no idea what postpartum should look […]
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June 15, 2021 — The Sumaira Foundation for NMO (TSF) and Brain Health Center of the Rockies are pleased to announce their partnership as of June 2021. Brain Health […]
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My first NMO symptoms hit three years ago when I was 9; I’m 12 now. To be fully transparent, I don’t actually fully remember that time very clearly. In January […]
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August 29, 2017 will forever be embedded in my mind because it was the day my 9 year old daughter, Bella, woke up sick. It was the day that would […]
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I am no stranger to rare diseases. At 17, I was diagnosed with Toxoplasmosis. At 22, Phyllodes tumors. Chiari Malformation I at 26. It was not until 2017, when I […]
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March 23, 2021 — The Sumaira Foundation for NMO (TSF) and Portal Instruments are pleased to announce their partnership as of March 2021. Portal Instruments and TSF share a joint […]
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The first time NMO hit me was on the evening before Thanksgiving in 2010… I clearly remember it because my wife and I were on holiday in the United States. […]
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The differential diagnosis: It is a skill we learn early in medical school and it is designed to guide the clinician on considering the possible underlying causes of a patient’s […]
Read MorePosted by: The Sumaira Foundation in News & Announcements
Let’s celebrate! March is NMO Awareness Month and we’re proud to share all of the ways you can get involved and help illuminate the darkness of neuromyelitis optica Join the Campaign […]
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