Patient information
The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a group of rare neurological inherited disorders that affect balance, coordination and speech. Many types of ataxia gradually get worse…
Funding
SCAIFIELD is an EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) project. The project is supported through the following funding organisations under the aegis of JPND:
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Work packages
WP1: Imaging the cerebellum at 7T
Lead: Tony Stöcker (Bonn)
Aims: The reduced radio frequency (RF) wavelength at 7T, compared to lower field strengths, causes…
Scientific abstract
The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a genetically heterogeneous group of autosomal dominantly inherited disorders that are clinically characterized by progressive loss of…
SCAIFIELD
The spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are inherited disorders that are clinically characterized by progressive loss of balance and coordination. The SCAIFIELD project aims at establishing…
Areas of investigation/research focus
The underlying causes for neurodegenerative disease are still largely unknown but there is clear evidence that genetic risk factors play an important role. The…
Researchers from the DZNE have solved an important puzzle in neurobiology: the wiring and the movement of nerve cells are interwoven, but separately controlled.
Researchers from the DZNE have solved…
Findings in the physical neurological examination as an indicator of Alzheimer's disease progression
Patients with cognitive disorders such as memory loss often also show conspicuities in the…
PriSyn project makes medical data securely usable
Health data such as blood counts, genetic information or MRI findings of study participants play a crucial role in the development of modern…
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Christian Haass awarded Hector Wissenschaftspreis 2022
Christian Haass, professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and speaker of the DZNE site Munich, has received the…
