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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 19, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Your father was always the calm one. Then, in his mid-fifties, he started saying things that embarrassed the family. He lost interest in people he loved. He spent money in ways that made no sense. Everyone said it was stress, or depression, or “just his age.” Months...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 19, 2026 | Rare Diseases
“My mother had migraines. So did my grandmother. Now I have them. Will my daughter get them too?” This is one of the most common questions families ask about headaches. The short answer is yes, migraine often runs in families. But the full answer is more...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 17, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Your daughter was smiling, babbling and reaching for her toys. Then, somewhere between her first and second birthday, things began to slip. She stopped using the few words she had. Her hands, once busy with toys, began wringing or tapping at her mouth. Someone...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 16, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Your baby has had two hernia operations. He snores loudly and gets one ear infection after another. Now you have noticed a small hump in his lower back. Each doctor has treated one problem at a time, and each problem looked “common.” Sometimes these...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 15, 2026 | Rare Diseases
A mother sits across from us on a video call. Her son is five. He started talking late, struggles at school, and his teacher has used the words “intellectual disability.” Her first question is almost always the same: “Did this happen because of...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 14, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Quick answer Genetic testing helps most when a baby has seizures that start in the first months of life, keep coming back without a clear cause, do not respond well to medicines, or come with slow development or regression. In these babies, a genetic cause is found in...
