Communication and language skills in Huntington’s disease
Objective: To characterize the language and communication abilities of HD patients as reflected in tasks involving naming, verbal fluency, working memory and pragmatics. Background: Huntington's…Magnetic resonance imaging and pyramidal impairment in Huntington disease
Objective: To identify structural involvement of the corticospinal pathway in Huntington disease (HD) with clinical upper motor neuron signs using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Background:…CAG repeat length and weight loss in pre-manifest Huntington’s disease
Objective: To explore if CAG repeat length is a predictor of weight loss in pre-manifest Huntington's disease. Background: Weight loss is a hallmark finding in…A randomized double-blind placebo- and positive-controlled crossover study to evaluate the effects of single doses of SD-809 (deutetrabenazine) and tetrabenazine on the corrected QT interval
Objective: Evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (QTc) of SD-809 (deutetrabenazine) and tetrabenazine. Background: SD-809 is a VMAT-2 inhibitor in clinical development for treatment of hyperkinetic…Beneficial effect of L-theanine against 3-nitropropionic acid induced neurotoxicity in rats: Possible role of neurotransmitters and nitric oxide
Objective: The present study was intended to investigate the effect of L-theanine against 3-NP induced striatal toxicity. Background: L-theanine is unique amino acid which readily…Combined imaging markers increase accuracy when predicting real life disease onset in Huntington’s disease
Objective: To identify a robust imaging marker that is capable of predicting real life disease onset in Huntington's disease (HD). Background: Huntington's disease (HD) is…Neuroprotective potential of L-theanine against excitotoxic neuronal death induced by quinolinic acid: Possible neurotransmitters and nitric oxide modulation mechanism
Objective: To evaluate the neuroprotective efficacy of L-theanine, an unique amino acid with neuroprotective properties, for its beneficial potential if any, in quinolinic acid induced…Tractography study of individuals with mutation for Huntington’s disease in symptomatic and pre-symptomatic phases
Objective: Identify the involvement of white matter tracts in HD, using this technique and, thus, evaluate it as a potential biomarker for the disease. Background:…Swallowing disorders characteristics and the relation to cognitive level, disease duration and disease severity in patients with Huntington’s disease
Objective: To characterize the swallowing disturbances of HD patients and evaluate the relation to cognition, disease duration and severity. Background: Huntington disease (HD) is a…Suicide attempts and Huntington’s disease: Perseveration, not just impulsivity
Objective: To present the hypothesis that perseveration, not just impulsivity, is a risk factor for suicide attempts in Huntington's disease (HD). Background: The elevated incidence…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.