SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Familial dysautonomia When Diseases Disappear — The Case of Familial Dysautonomia  Oct 22, 2009 NEJM -- When Diseases Disappear -- The Case of Familial Dysautonomia ... When Diseases Disappear The Case of Familial Dysautonomia ... A representative example is familial dysautonomia, a severe neurologic condition, the incidence of which has decreased precipitously since population screening began in 2001 (see graph). (New England Journal of Medicine) Local companies donate services for Newton girl with rare genetic disease  Jul 30, 2009 At four weeks old, Avigail was diagnosed with familial dysautonomia, a rare genetic disease that disrupts the proper development and function of the autonomic and sensory nervous systems. Avigail s parents, Dani and Sigal, split her FD into two episodes. (Newton Tab, MA) Expert urges testing for genetic disorders  May 29, 2009 But they also share an increased incidence of Jewish genetic disorders (JGD) such as Gaucher, Tay-Sachs, familial dysautonomia, cystic fibrosis, Niemann-Pick and Canavan. Early screenings for these disorders and others can identify inherited genes that could lead to genetic disorders in children, says Gary S. Frohlich, M.S., CGS, senior medical affairs liaison for Genzyme Therapeutics. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009