Lewy body dementia
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- More Detailed Information (Found: 2 Resources)
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The Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database contains genetics resources that discuss Lewy body dementia. Click on the link to go to OMIM and review these resources.
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PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Lewy body dementia. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.
- Support Groups (Found: 4 Resources)
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The National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD) has partnered with Inspire.com to launch an online community for people with rare diseases called The NORD Rare Disease Community. This community connects medical patients, family members, caregivers, and professionals. Click on The NORD Rare Disease Community to learn more.
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RareShare is an online social hub dedicated to patients, families and healthcare professionals affected by rare medical disorders. Click on RareShare to learn more.
- Scientific Conferences (Found: 1 Resource)
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Workshop on Glucocerebrosidase and the Synucleinopathies,
Location: NIH Fogarty Center, Bethesda, MD
Description: Several new studies have reported evidence for an association between Gaucher disease, the inherited deficiency of glucocerebrosidase, and the synucleinopathies, clinically diverse neurodegenerative disorders characterized by fibrillar α-synuclein inclusions in neuronal and/or glial cell populations. Recently, several groups have reported findings that show an increased frequency of Gaucher mutations in patients with parkinsonism. This conference brought together basic researchers, pathologists, and clinicians from diverse backgrounds studying synucleinopathies and/or Gaucher disease to explore the etiology and significance of this association. The format included presentations from invited speakers and roundtable discussions. Agenda items included talks on clinical, natural history, animal, pathology, cell biology, protein, and molecular studies as well as discussions of strategies for future research and therapeutic advances. A consensus statement will be drafted for publication. Goals included (1) understanding the contribution of mutant glucocerebrosidase to the development of synucleinopathies, (2) better establishing the frequency of this association in different clinical cohorts and determining the relative risk of developing parkinsonism in Gaucher patients and heterozygotes, and (3) raising awareness of how heterozygosity for a rare disease may be a risk factor for common disorders.
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