Have you ever experienced a panic attack? The intense feeling of fear and extreme nervousness can be debilitating, but only lasts for a short duration. Now imagine feeling as if you’re trapped in a constant panic attack-like cycle – tremors, sweating, heart palpitations, pounding headache – all coming and going without any apparent rhyme or reason. This was the case for David Basham. David was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease at 30 years old. The disease presents with over 100 different signs and symptoms that can come and go without warning. A common experience for patients is an attack – an onslaught of symptoms that can be sudden, intense and debilitating. Join us as  Dr. Joseph Dillon, Co-Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinic at the University of Iowa educates us on this rare disease, symptoms to be aware of, and how patients should proceed if they are diagnosed. How did David reach his diagnosis? What were his symptoms and why was his disease so hard to diagnose? Test your rare disease knowledge and see if you can solve David’s case on this episode of Behind the Mystery.

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