Rare Disorder Archives - McDonald and McDonald https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com Let our family fight for your family Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:03:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-favicon-32x32.png Rare Disorder Archives - McDonald and McDonald https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com 32 32 COVID Induced POTS Or Nervous System Disorders https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/disability-and-covid-induced-pots-or-nervous-system-disorders/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:03:07 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=9991 Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we have seen an increase in COVID-19 long haulers who are now debilitated by COVID-induced POTS or Nervous system disorders. We have been appealing Long Term Disability Insurance denials for clients suffering from POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and other Nervous System Disorders for many years. And we have found …

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]]> Long Term Disability & The Comorbidities Of EDS, POTS & MCAS https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-the-comorbidities-of-eds-pots-mcas/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:44:48 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=7831 Over the years we have represented many clients in Long Term Disability Insurance claims for POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)  or EDS (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)or MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). Then we started to notice a rise in cases where 2 or all 3 syndromes had been diagnosed. In 2016 Researchers found a genetic mutation that links Ehlers-Danlos …

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]]> EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME & Long Term Disability https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-long-term-disability/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-long-term-disability/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:57:03 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=6271 EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME & LTD Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of disorders that affect the connective tissues —  your skin, joints and blood vessel walls. Connective tissue provide strength and elasticity to the underlying structures in your body. According to the Genetic & Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD), There are 13 types of Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS). You can view …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-long-term-disability/feed/ 2 Stiff Person Syndrome https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/stiff-person-syndrome/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/stiff-person-syndrome/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:24:39 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=6063 Stiff person syndrome (SPS) Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord.  Although very rare (Stiff Person Syndrome affects only 1 in a million people), McDonald & McDonald has represented several Long Term Disability Insurance clients who have suffered from SPS. The cause of stiff person syndrome is unknown, …

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