At MINDlink, we are providing a means of generating support for Dr. Schmahmann’s ground-breaking research at the Laboratory for Neuroanatomy and Cerebellar Neurobiology at Massachusetts General Hospital to find a cure for the more than six million Americans who suffer from neurodegenerative diseases such as ataxia, Alzheimer’s, autism, depression and schizophrenia, epilepsy, Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s. Novel treatments must be discovered before the enormous cost of these diseases – now in the...
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Catie’s Story
At 24 years old, our daughter Catherine (Catie) Lake, could no longer speak or walk as result of a rare and progressively degenerative neurological disease called spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA 17), for which there is no known cure. Until Catie was 20 years old, she was a normal young adult spreading her wings in college with high hopes for the future. Then, as her symptoms began to show themselves, Catie's and our lives changed forever and started us on the journey that brings us to you.
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By donating through MINDlink to Dr. Schmahmann’s Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital, you will help unlock the enormous promise and potential of the cerebellum and connect it to cures. Your support will make a real and immediate difference. You can donate by sending a check or by visiting the MGH Ataxia Center's donation page.
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