Synonyms: Coloboma-congenital heart disease-ichthyosiform dermatosis-intellectual disability-ear anomalies syndrome | Congenital disorder of glycosylation due to PIGL deficiency | Neuroectodermal dysplasia, CHIME type | Neuroectodermal syndrome, Zunich type | PIGL-CDG | Zunich-Kaye syndrome
CHIME syndrome is a rare ectodermal dysplasia syndrome characterized by ocular colobomas cardiac defects ichthyosiform dermatosis intellectual disability conductive hearing loss and epilepsy.
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Advocacy Organizations
Access to Life NGO
Access to Life is Ukraine’s first patient advocacy organization for rare genetic epilepsies, anchored in Dravet syndrome and SCN1A-related conditions. We support 600+ families nationwide, advocate for a national clinical protocol and drug access, and are building Ukraine’s National Patient Resource Centre and Patient Registry for genetic epilepsies.
CDG CARE
CDG CARE (Community Alliance and Resource Exchange) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity dedicated to representing all Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) — a group of rare, inherited metabolic disorders that disrupt a complex enzymatic process essential to nearly every system in the body. Founded by parents seeking information, connection, and hope, CDG CARE has grown into a global organization serving patients, families, clinicians, and researchers across more than 200 known CDG types. Our mission is to raise awareness, support families, and fund research to improve the diagnosis, care, and treatment of CDGs. We pursue this mission through programs that meet families wherever they are in their journey, from the moment of diagnosis through the search for therapies. At every level of our work, CDG CARE is driven by a simple belief: that no family facing a CDG diagnosis should feel alone, and that together... families, scientists, clinicians, and advocates, we can move research, therapies, and hope forward.
CDG Canada
CDG Canada supports patients and families affected by Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG).
Genetic Epilepsy Team Australia
Collaboration of research and care
Genetic Support Network of Victoria
The Genetic Support Network of Victoria is an organisation that supports people living with genetic, undiagnosed and rare conditions and those who support them including community and families, patient support organisations, health professionals and industry. Our vision is our community flourishing and living their best lives.
Heart of a Giant Foundation
The mission of the HGF is to achieve better health outcomes for heart diseases and related chronic health conditions in our communities and enhance the quality of life through health education, care support, and connection to community resources.
Legacy Bridges Foundation, Inc
The Legacy Bridges Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded to bridge the gap to support, educate and advocate for individuals, families and caregivers of those living with epilepsy and other seizure related disorders. The Legacy Bridges Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to helping champions live a sustainable life through participation of essential supportive programs and service
Louisiana Metabolic Disorders Coalition
We support, educate, and advocate for patients & families affected by metabolic disorders.
Mississippi Metabolics Foundation
Our mission at Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) is to advocate, educate, and support families in MS affected by genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM's). MMF promotes initiatives and further advancements in legislation, education, research, clinical trials, studies, therapies, targeted treatments, and eventual cures for IEM’s and all rare diseases.
National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
Together, we enrich the lives of people affected by ectodermal dysplasias by fostering community, providing education and support, and driving advocacy and groundbreaking research—creating a brighter future for all.
PPP2CA Pathways
PPP2CA Pathways connects families, shares strength, and supports the research community in the search for answers to Houge-Janssens Syndrome type 3.
Portuguese Association for CDG
The APCDG aims to holistically support families affected by a CDG. Our mission based on the pillars of disease awareness, education, research and to subsequently, speed up the development of therapies that will significantly benefit patients and their family members. We believe that only by adopting a patient-centric approach we will find ways to improve their quality of life.
Rare Epilepsy Network (REN)
REN connects and empowers the rare epilepsy community to collaborate across research, care, education, and advocacy to improve outcomes for patients and families.
RareDNA Foundation
Dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals and families affected by rare DNA heart mutations by advancing awareness, access and action. We increase awareness among medical professionals and the public, provide education and resources on diagnosis and treatment, support scientific research, and advocate for faster diagnostic pathways, giving families the knowledge and care they need.
ReNU2 Foundation
ReNU2 Foundation supports families affected by RNU2-2-related neurodevelopmental disease. We foster collaboration, raise awareness, and advance research—pursuing a world where every family has testing, informed care, community, and treatment.
Uganda Alliance of Patients Organization
Supporting patients to access quality, safe and patient-centered healthcare services.
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Clinical Trials
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