Thursday, May 1, 2014

Nicotinamide in Friedreich's ataxia: useful or not?

Nicotinamide in Friedreich's ataxia: useful or not?. The Lancet, Available online 30 April 2014, ISSN 0140-6736, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60573-0.

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Re-activating the Friedreich’s ataxia gene in patients: early promise for a radical treatment

Re-activating the Friedreich’s ataxia gene in patients: early promise for a radical treatment Ataxia-UK Press release: 1st May 2014

Epigenetic and neurological effects and safety of high-dose nicotinamide in patients with Friedreich's ataxia: an exploratory, open-label, dose-escalation study

Epigenetic and neurological effects and safety of high-dose nicotinamide in patients with Friedreich's ataxia: an exploratory, open-label, dose-escalation study. Vincenzo Libri MD,Cihangir Yandim PhD,Stavros Athanasopoulos MD,Naomi Loyse PhD,Theona Natisvili MSc,Pui Pik Law MSc,Ping Kei Chan PhD,Tariq Mohammad MBBS,Marta Mauri MSc,Kin Tung Tam BSc,James Leiper PhD,Sophie Piper MSc,Aravind Ramesh BM BCh,Michael H Parkinson MBBS,Les Huson PhD,Paola Giunti MD,Prof Richard Festenstein FRCP. The Lancet - 1 May 2014; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60382-2

Dentate nuclei T2 relaxometry is a reliable neuroimaging marker in Friedreich's ataxia

Dentate nuclei T2 relaxometry is a reliable neuroimaging marker in Friedreich's ataxia. C. Bonilha da Silva, F. P. G. Bergo, A. D'Abreu, F. Cendes, I. Lopes-Cendes and M. C. França Jr, European Journal of Neurology. Article first published online: 30 APR 2014 | DOI: 10.1111/ene.12448

Keywords: dentate nuclei; Friedreich's ataxia; MRI ; T2 relaxometry