Huntington's Disease Research in Edinburgh by Consultant Neurologist Peter Foley
Huntingtons research in
Edinburgh
Peter Foley
Consultant Neurologist,
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Disclosures
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None
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Funding:
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Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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University of Edinburgh
Huntingtons Disease
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Genetic
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Predictive testing (before symptoms)
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Symptomatic testing
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Progressive
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Incurable
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Mix of three core symptom clusters:
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Movement; Psychiatric; Cognitive
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No cure or disease modifying therapies
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Symptomatic therapy and support
Fertile ground
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Keen participants
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Keen to get involved
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have something to offer
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NDN
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Anne Rowling Clinic
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Experienced helpful staff
Focus
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Useful
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Interesting
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Manageable
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Collaborations
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Synergistic where possible
Focus
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Useful
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Interesting
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Manageable
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Collaborations
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Leading to interventional trials?
Thank you – happy to take questions!
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Thanks
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Participants
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NDN team
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ARRNC team
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Brain bank team
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Collaborators
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KCL, Ulm, Cardiff…
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Scottish Huntingtons Association (SHA) and clinical teams
Huntington's Disease research in Edinburgh is focused on genetic predictive testing, symptomatic testing, and therapy support for the mix of core symptom clusters. The Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic at the University of Edinburgh provides funding for this progressive and incurable disease research. The initiative welcomes keen participants for collaborations and potential interventional trials, with gratitude to all involved parties and collaborators.
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Huntingtons research in Edinburgh Peter Foley Consultant Neurologist, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Disclosures None Funding: Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic University of Edinburgh
Huntingtons Disease Genetic Predictive testing (before symptoms) Symptomatic testing Progressive Incurable Mix of three core symptom clusters: Movement; Psychiatric; Cognitive No cure or disease modifying therapies Symptomatic therapy and support
Fertile ground Keen participants Keen to get involved have something to offer NDN Anne Rowling Clinic Experienced helpful staff
Focus Useful Interesting Manageable Collaborations Synergistic where possible
Focus Useful Interesting Manageable Collaborations Leading to interventional trials?
Thank you happy to take questions! Thanks Participants NDN team ARRNC team Brain bank team Collaborators KCL, Ulm, Cardiff Scottish Huntingtons Association (SHA) and clinical teams
