August is Autoinflammatory Awareness Month!

Updated 7/29/20 The Autoinflammatory Alliance declared August to be Autoinflammatory Awareness Month in 2015. This is the month that autoinflammatory organizations and patients with any of the autoinflammatory/periodic fever syndromes, such as PFAPA, CRMO, CAPS, HIDS, FMF, TRAPS, USAID, and … Continue reading

High IgD in Periodic Fever Syndromes

In 1984, Dr. Jos van der Meer published a study describing a newly recognized periodic fever syndrome. All six  patients in this study had similar symptoms of periodic fevers with other inflammatory symptoms. They also all had elevated immunoglobulin D. … Continue reading

School 504 Plans for Kids with Periodic Fever Syndromes

Here you will find general information about 504 plans and specific information and tips for enacting a 504 plan for children with autoinflammatory diseases, often referred to as periodic fever syndromes. Click here to download a PDF of this post. … Continue reading