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When it comes to the rarest of diseases, the diagnosis isn't the answer – it's just the starting point

  • Written by Steven Walkley, Professor of Neuroscience, Pathology and Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
When it comes to the rarest of diseases, the diagnosis isn't the answer – it's just the starting pointThe National Institutes of Health estimates the existence of 7,000 rare diseases, with some affecting only a handful of people.Alan Phillips/E! via Getty Images

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