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For Families
Getting a new diagnosis can be frightening and overwhelming. There is a whole new vocabulary you have never heard before, and not understanding it can mean confusion and further isolation. Start here to learn the basics and make informed decisions.
For Professionals
Correctly diagnosing a hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) can be challenging for even the most experienced professional. Start here to gain a better understanding of the comorbidities associated with a hypothalamic hamartoma and the appropriate diagnostic tools available to providers today.
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Your contributions are a critical part of our efforts to provide support to patients and families, educate medical professionals and therapists, and to encourage researchers to seek answers to this very complex condition. Start here to read more and support our on-going efforts.
1 in 200k diagnosed worldwide
Often goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years
Seizures commonly unresponsive to medication
Can result in cognitive and behavioral deterioration, learning disabilities, endocrine dysfunction and sleep disturbances
Do you want to give back to the Hope For HH Community in 2021? Have you considered sharing your story? Sharing your story about living with a hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) can help others living with the condition. You are not alone, and you can help...
Patients with HH across Western Canada who have medically intractable seizures can now benefit from the generous help of the Calgary community, and take advantage of the world class care available in the Calgary Epilepsy Program and Epilepsy Surgery program. The Calgary Epilepsy Program (
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