Biomarkers for Huntington's Disease Improving Clinical Outcomes

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal, inherited, neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by chorea, motor instabilities, psychiatric manifestations and cognitive decline. Early genetic testing provides an opportunity for clinical interventions aimed at delaying onset and/or slowing progression of...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Thomas, Elizabeth A. (Editor), Parkin, Georgia M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Molecular Biomarkers.Somatic instability/Telomeres,- Genetic modifiers
  • Current clinical trial biomarkers.-Pharmacodynamic biomarkers for Htt-lowering therapeutics.-Inflammatory biomarkers.-Sleep dysregulation markers.-Mitochondrial/Oxidative stress biomarkers.-Microbiomics
  • Metabolomics.-Proteomics.-Transcriptomics.-Lipidomics.-Imaging marker overview.-Retinal imaging biomarkers
  • MRI - non-invasive functional MRI measures
  • The evolution of clinical trial methodology.-Digital biomarkers
  • The future of telehealth
  • Summary and future trends