SynGAP Research Fund and illumina Present "Celebrating Caren," the Incredible Story of the Oldest Known SYNGAP1 Patient in the United States
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Monday, May 3, 2021
b'NEW YORK, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 64 years old at diagnosis, Caren is the oldest known person with SYNGAP1-related disorder in the United States.
Key Points:
- b'NEW YORK, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 64 years old at diagnosis, Caren is the oldest known person with SYNGAP1-related disorder in the United States.
- Today, May 3rd, Caren\'s 65th birthday, the SynGAP Research Fund (SRF) announces a new film about her remarkable life, family, and diagnosis journey: Celebrating Caren .
- There are only 762 diagnosed patients identified globally according to the #SyngapCensus , despite a predicted incidence of 6.1 per 100,000 .
- SRF is a member of the American Brain Coalition , COMBINEDbrain , Global Genes Foundation Alliance , Personalized Medicine Coalition and the SynGAP Global Network .