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… Image Division of Clinical Research Neurocognitive Disorders, Neurodegenartive Disorders, Biomarkers Contact lina.garcia@nih.gov +1 301 496 … (ME/CFS) , and then as a Project Manager at the Memory Disorders Clinic. Her work in the last 7 years was focused on …
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What is leukodystrophy?
Leukodystrophy is a term used to describe a group of rare, primarily inherited neurological disorders. Leukodystrophy is not a single disorder. The term refers to genetic diseases that mainly affect the white matter of the central nervous system (CNS). White matter is tissue made up of bundles of nerve fibers (axons) that connect nerve cells. The fibers are covered and protected by an insulating layer of myelin, which provides nutritional support to nerve cells and helps speed up signals…
… makes us who we are and finding treatments for disabling disorders of the nervous system. At NINDS we have been … research and diagnosing and treating neurological disorders. In March, the Sports and Health Research Program … of essential tremor, the most common of the movement disorders. In June, NINDS co-sponsored a two-day …
… Neurodegeneration, Dementia, and Repeat Expansion Disorders Neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Vascular contributions … research portfolios that focus on neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Vascular …
… of outstanding research questions about neurological disorders multiplied by the scientific opportunities for … reviews of major advances in treatment of neurological disorders, which trace key contributions from NINDS research …
… and diseases related to intellectual developmental disorders; Fragile X Tremor Ataxia (FXTAS) Additional … Intellectual Disability; Intellectual and Developmental Disorders (IDD); cognition-related disorders, Klinefelter’s Syndrome, Turner’s Syndrome; …
… Bachman joined the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ( NINDS ) in 2019 and currently serves … the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders ( NIDCD ) where she conducted studies to dissect …
… Research Endeavors to Advance Treatment of Neurological Disorders in Africa (GREAT Neurology) Dr. Birbeck’s research … on improving our understanding of common neurological disorders in Africa to inform local prevention and treatment, … as to elucidate the pathophysiological processes of these disorders. Specifically, she will focus on cerebral malaria …
… Neural Environment Portfolio: HIV-associated neurological disorders, infectious diseases of the nervous system, … spongiform encephalopathies HIV-associated neurological disorders, infectious diseases of the nervous system, … parasitic, and fungal CNS infection; prion-related disorders; Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE); …
… to include people with lived experiences of neurological disorders (PWLE) in the planning, execution, and … comprised of individuals directly affected by neurological disorders. This includes those diagnosed and genetically at … and efficacy of innovative treatments of neurological disorders and stroke, epidemiological studies of natural …