In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, Dr. Katy Peters is joined by author, essayist, and speaker who “writes, thinks, and talks about disability” Jessica Slice. Jessica shares about her experiences as a disabled parent, what inspired her to write her books, and what hopes she has for the future. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Svetlana Blitshteyn, Director and Founder of Dysautonomia Clinic and Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Blitshteyn explains exactly what Ehlers-Danlos, POTS, and Dysautonomia are, how diagnoses are made, and what treatment options look like.

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Additional Resources

Jessica Slice

Understanding the Mysteries of POTS and Other Autonomic Disorders

A Swimmer Returns to the Pool After Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Diagnosis

New Research May Help People with Long-Haul COVID-19

Dysautonomia Clinic

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