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Somatic CAG repeat expansion in blood associates with biomarkers of neurodegene...
Scahill, Rachael I.; Farag, Mena; Murphy, Michael J.; Hobbs, Nicola Z.; Leocadi, Michela; Langley, Christelle; Knights, Harry; Ciosi, Marc; Fayer, KateHuntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease with the age at which characteristic symptoms manifest strongly influenced by inherited HTT CAG length. Somatic CAG expansion occurs throughout life and understanding the impact of somatic expansion on neurodegeneration is key to developing therapeutic targets. In 57 HD gene expanded (HDGE) individuals, ~23 years before their predicted...
EMOTICOM: A neuropsychological test battery to Evaluate Emotion, motivation, Im...
Bland, Amy R.; Roiser, Jonathan P.; Mehta, Mitul A.; Schei, Thea; Boland, Heather; Campbell-Meiklejohn, Daniel K.; Emsley, Richard A.; Munafo, Marcus R.In mental health practice, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are aimed at improving neuropsychological symptoms, including cognitive and emotional impairments. However, at present there is no established neuropsychological test battery that comprehensively covers multiple affective domains relevant in a range of disorders. Our objective was to generate a standardized test battery, comprise...