• We Are Brave Together with Jessica Patay

  • Oct 3 2024
  • Length: 51 mins
  • Podcast

We Are Brave Together with Jessica Patay

  • Summary

  • In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Jessica Patay, mother, caregiver, and founder of the nonprofit We Are Brave Together. Jessica discusser her son’s diagnosis with a rare genetic neurologic condition called Prader-Willi Syndrome and how it led her to found an organization whose mission is to preserve and protect the mental health of caregiving moms of disabled and neurodiverse children. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Emily De Los Reyes, attending pediatric neurologist at Nationwide Children’s and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. They discuss exactly what Prader-Willi syndrome is, how it’s diagnosed and treated, and what the future looks like for patients and their families.

    Additional Resources

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    Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast?

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    Social Media:

    Guests: Jessica Patay @wearebravetogether; Dr. De Los Reyes @nationwidekids

    Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

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