Optimapharm Podcast: The Complexity Behind Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorders

In this episode of the Optimapharm Podcast, we explore the complexity behind rare neurodevelopmental disorders and why looking beyond the diagnosis matters. Sandra Silvia Arrieta, Optimapharm’s Patient Advisory Board Lead, shares her personal journey as a parent, her experience navigating a lengthy diagnostic process, and her work in rare disease advocacy. The conversation explores the challenges of diagnosing complex disorders, the importance of multidisciplinary care, patient and caregiver perspectives in clinical research, and how AI, biomarkers and emerging technologies could help us better understand and support patients.