Scientists probe deadly genetic disease with no cure

NCT ID NCT02821780

Summary

This study aimed to better understand CADASIL, a rare and fatal genetic disease that causes strokes and dementia. Researchers observed 20 adults recently diagnosed with CADASIL over two years, performing various tests like brain scans, blood tests, and skin biopsies. The goal was to learn how the disease develops and progresses, not to test a treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

  • Nationwide Children s Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

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