neurological disorder
25-Year-Old Australian Woman Chooses Voluntary Assisted Dying After Decade-Long Battle With Rare Neurological Disease
Nov 20, 2025 11:13 pm CST
Annaliese Holland from Adelaide has made the difficult decision to pursue voluntary assisted dying after suffering from Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy (AAG) since age 18. After enduring chronic pain, multi-organ failure, and surviving sepsis 25 times, she describes her choice not as giving up but as taking control after years of merely surviving. Her story highlights the emotional journey for both patients and families facing end-of-life decisions under Australia's VAD legislation.
Woman Born Without Brain Celebrates 20th Birthday: A Remarkable Medical Survival Story
Nov 10, 2025 08:02 pm CST
Against all medical predictions, Alex Simpson from Nebraska has reached her 20th birthday despite being born with hydranencephaly, a rare condition where most of her brain is absent. Her family attributes her survival to love and faith, calling her journey a medical miracle that defies the typically short life expectancy associated with this severe neurological disorder.