46-year-old Robyn Cook, diagnosed with stiff person syndrome at age 23, experiences a lack of resources and funding for the disease in Canada.

46-year-old Robyn Cook describes her sudden, life-changing full-body spasms as an "episode at work" that led to her stiff person syndrome diagnosis. The neurological autoimmune disease began when she was 23, causing back stiffness and debilitating episodes. Robyn's experiences highlight the lack of resources and funding available for stiff person syndrome patients in Canada.

June 23, 2024
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