Leah + Jack’s PDE Journey

Leah Trotter shares the story of her son Jack and their family’s journey with pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy, from the early days of diagnosis through the challenges, changes, and milestones that have followed.

She discusses Jack’s evolving feelings about his diagnosis, the role of laboratory testing, and her work advocating for rare disease families through organizations including Global Genes, EveryLife Foundation, and GeneDx.

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