“Speech treatment improves dysarthria in multisystemic ataxia: a raterblinded, controlled pilot-study in ARSACS” research study done by Dr. Synofzik and his research team to be published in the Journal of Neurology. To learn more about the study, interested readers can contact Dr. Matthis Synofzik directly. See Abstract Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec …
"Expanding the clinical description of ARSACS" – study done by ARSACS research team
Article will be published in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences in May, 2019. The study concludes that adults with ARSACS may experience many other clinical manifestations than the most commonly described. See Article. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
EMG data obtained from 35 ARSACS individuals
EMG data of 6 muscles from 35 ARSACS patients were obtained as part of Dr. Luc J. Hébert’s ARSACS research project. The analysis of these EMG data will help to better understand the problem of spasticity in ARSACS patients and could eventually open the door to new interventions targeted more on these neuro- locomotive deficiences. Interesting, right? Share with your …
Learning from the UNC Catalyst for Rare Diseases
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Catalyst for Rare Diseases, funded in 2016, was established as a precompetitive open research group with a mission to understand the functional phenotic manifestations of genetic mutations. This article describes the initial experiences and learning from the UNC Catalyst for Rare diseases. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez …
Invitation to Le Diner des Producteurs 2019
Invitation to join us at the 13th edition of the Diner des Producteurs, major annual fundraising event for the Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation. Discover the fine cuisine prepared by guest chef Pierre Gagnaire 3 Michelin stars, wines from La Maison E. Guigal. You do not want to miss this great opportunity so reserve your table now. Interesting, right? Share with your …
Invitation to discover the « New insights into cerebellar disorders »
Opportunity to meet Dr. Esther Becker from University of Oxford guest speaker at the NeuroForum 2019 conference and find out the «New insights into cerebellar disorders». The conference, organised by the Axe NeuroSciences, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, will be held on Thursday 25,2019 at 11:00am at the LOEX site HEJ (Local R-138) and projected at the Amphithéâtre …
Dr. Watt's research – understanding the cerebellum
Dr. Alanna Watt talks about her lab’s research in understanding the cerebellum and the cellular changes that contribute to ARSACS in order to develop therapeutics. Presentation. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
SacsR272C missense homozygous mice develop an ataxia phenotype
The research of Dr. Roxanne Larivière and her team supports that Sacs missense mutation largely leads to loss of Sacsin fucntion. SacsR272C missense homozygous mice develop an ataxia phenotype published in the Molecular Brain. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
Next Board meeting: June 5, 2019
The next meeting of the Board of the Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation will be held in Montreal on Wednesday June 5,2019. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
Dr. Chapple's research project update
Dr. Chapple from Queen Mary University of London provides an overview of his ARSACS research. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
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