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gene-drug interaction may define subtypes
MJFF Asks: What should the next funding program on PD Subtypes look like?
Haydeh Payami, Wadsworth
23 Dec 2009
I think the answer is yes, and here is evidence. Part of this work was presented at the XVIII WFN World Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders. ABSTRACT ... 
How do we define PD?
World Congress on PD & Related Disorders
Anthony E Lang, UofT
23 Dec 2009
Dr. Anthony Lang has posted his slides from his introductory presentation on "How Do We Define PD?" at the 2009 WFN World Congress:  ... 
PD subtypes as orphan diseases?
MJFF Asks: What should the next funding program on PD Subtypes look like?
alfred stracher, SUNY Downstate
24 Nov 2009
The delineation of PD into subtypes may have some commercial and/or grant funding advantages since the subtypes may be classified as "orphan diseases" which place them in  a different funding ... 
Are there relevant PD subtypes?
MJFF Asks: What should the next funding program on PD Subtypes look like?
Holly A Shill, Sun Health, et al.
19 Nov 2009
In practicality most people are in between tremor dominant and PIGD, so maybe the better question is whether there are PD subtypes relevant for PD therapeutic development. ... 
Supplement to PD Subtypes RFI: Related discussion on PD Online
MJFF Asks: What should the next funding program on PD Subtypes look like?
Michael T Rogan
12 Nov 2009
In addition to the discussion going on about the MJFF PD Subtypes funding program, here are 10 other recent PD Online posts about PD Subtypes, by: ... 
Parsing of non-motor subtypes: inspired by Alberto Espay's post
MJFF Asks: What should the next funding program on PD Subtypes look like?
Michael T Rogan
12 Nov 2009
Alberto Espay posted about how PD diagnostic categories can gloss over the phenotypic complexity of movement and therefore hide the possible presence of disease subtypes.  Is this also true ... 
Responses: 1
PD subtyping focusing on movement basics
MJFF Asks: What should the next funding program on PD Subtypes look like?
Alberto J Espay, UC
28 Oct 2009
Among the benefits of enhancing our knowledge on PD subtyping are the better focusing of target populations for clinical trials. At stake is who may and may not ... 
PD subtypes: MJFF really needs your input
MJFF Asks: What should the next funding program on PD Subtypes look like?
Todd Sherer, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
26 Oct 2009
The MJFF has identified improving the understanding of PD subtypes as a priority research area for 2010.  Improving our understanding of PD subtypes can directly optimize the use of current PD ... 
LRRK2 G2019S mutation produces a clinical spectrum that lends itself to detailed analyses
What are the potential PD subtypes, and how do they differ clinically and/or genetically?
Susan Bressman, Beth Israel
19 Jun 2009
With gene identification we have an opportunity to perform “genotype-phenotype” correlations and determine if specific mutations are associated with particular subtypes. For the most ... 
Responses: 2
Interesting results from North Arab-Berber population comparing LRRK2, PINK1, and genetically undefined PD
Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Support for LRRK2 Cohort Studies
Todd Sherer, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
18 Oct 2009
This recent paper compares clinical phenotypes in PD patients with LRRK2 mutations, PINK1 mutations, or genetically undefined familial PD.  The authors identify some clinical differences between ...