Ring Chromosome 20 Syndrome: Allison & David's Story

Ring Chromosome 20 syndrome, also known as r(20), is an ultra-rare condition, the first symptom of which is usually epilepsy. Due to the delayed onset of the signs of the syndrome and the difficulties in identifying it, no true statistics for r(20) exist. This isn’t good enough for Allison Watson, co-founder of Ring20 Research & Support UK CIO. Here, she explains why.

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Topics: epilepsy, impact on family, support, living with epilepsy, familiy, support group, awareness, epihunter, rare diseases, r(20), ring chromosone 20 syndrome, research support