NIH VideoCast - Demystifying Medicine — Cognitive Loss, Dementia, and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Vascular and Genetic Factors

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Demystifying Medicine — Cognitive Loss, Dementia, and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Vascular and Genetic Factors

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Air date:	Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 4:00:00 PM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Views:	Total views: 362 (210 Live, 152 On-demand)
Category:	Demystifying Medicine
Runtime:	01:59:25
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Description:	Although dementia due to Alzheimer disease has received a lot of attention in recent years, much less is known about other causes of dementia. Drs. Gottesman and Scholz will review the most common types of neurological diseases that are summarized under the umbrella term of non-Alzheimer's dementias, which include vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia, as well as the frequent finding of mixed dementias. The lecture will delve into recent genomic advances that have accelerated insights into these understudied dementia syndromes and will also include a discussion of targets for modifying dementia risk. The session will conclude with highlighting ongoing research efforts and exploring possible translational applications. Dr. Gottesman is chief of the NINDS Stroke Branch. Her research focus is on vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia, post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia, and cerebral small vessel disease. Dr. Scholz is a Lasker Clinical Research Scholar in the NINDS Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Unit. Her research probes molecular genetic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases such as Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy. The Demystifying Medicine Series, jointly sponsored by FAES and NIH, includes presentations on pathology, diagnosis, and therapy in the context of major disease problems and current research. Primarily directed toward PhD students, clinicians and program managers, this series is designed to help bridge the gap between advances in biology and their application to major human diseases. Each session includes clinical and basic science components presented by NIH staff and invitees. All students, trainees, fellows, and staff are welcome to participate. For more information go to https://demystifyingmedicine.od.nih.gov

Author:	Sonja Scholz (NINDS) and Rebecca Gottesman (NINDS)

CIT Live ID:	54045
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54045

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