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February 26, 2023

Steven Schartel posing with his medal following a Spartan Race

Remember the Zebras 🦓 Doggone It!

Autoimmune disease, Newsletters, Stiff Person SyndromeBy Tara ZierFebruary 26, 2023

SPSRF Newsletter February 2023 “When you hear the sound of hooves, think horses, not zebras.” This medical training applies well to most patients, but not the rare ones. For Stiff Person Syndrome patients, this means the average time to diagnosis is an agonizing 7 years. The state of our herd is strong. Looking back at…

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