Patient Empowerment Program: A Rare Disease Podcast

Adopting a Rare Son with Paul Compton


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Paul Compton and his wife Andrea chose to start a family through adoption. Unknown to anyone, one of their adopted boys, Taeson, was the inheritor of DRPLA, a progressive brain disorder caused by a mutation in the ATN1 gene. Determined to find a treatment and advocate for their son and others with the disease, the Comptons established CureDRPLA. In early 2024, Taeson received his initial treatment with an ASO discovered and developed by n-Lorem. Paul discusses his family’s journey and shares his observations of Taeson's progress since beginning treatment.

In This Episode We Discuss:

3:05 – Paul's origins in business and finance

4:32 - Investment banking is different than traditional banking

7:27 – Opposites attract – Meeting his wife, Andrea, and starting a family through adoption

10:06 – Paul’s son, Tayson, has a progressive brain disorder known as DRPLA, which is caused by a mutation in the ATN1 gene; Discovering the idea of n-Lorem

16:03 – Tayson’s journey to a diagnosis

23:00 – The deterioration of his abilities over the years

25:00 – The progress Paul has observed in his son since initial treatment

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Patient Empowerment Program: A Rare Disease PodcastBy n-Lorem Foundation (Dr. Stan Crooke, Amy Williford, Kim Butler, Andrew Serrano, Jon Magnuson, and Kira Dineen)

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