Dr. Deborah Ann Hall is applying for a mentored patient-oriented research (K23) award in the area of movement disorders. This proposal describes a research and training program for the development of a clinician-investigator in neurology. The principal investigator, Dr. Hall, has completed neurology residency raining and a movement disorders fellowship. She received a competitive clinical research fellowship from the American Academy of Neurology and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Science. The candidate's immediate goals are to continue research in the fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, by directly applying her newly acquired epidemiologic and biostatistics skills in the proposed project. Her long term goals are to study the genetic risk factors, neuroepidemiology, and treatment of ataxia, including sporadic ataxia. During the award period, Dr. Hall will be based in the Department of Neurology at the University of Colorado (UCDHSC). UCDHSC has an extensive track record for supporting and developing clinician-investigators. The Ph.D. in Clinical Sciences program at UCDHSC facilitates mentored multidisciplinary clinical research. The candidate will carry out her research with Professors Tim Byers MD (Epidemiology), Maureen Leehey MD (Neurology), Gary Zerbe PhD (Biostatistics), and Paul Hagerman MD PhD (Biological Chemistry). Dr. Hall's research program is to determine the prevalence of repeat expansions in the FMR1 (fragile X mental retardation) gene in subjects with tremor, ataxia, and/or parkinsonism. Dr. Hall will do a cross- sectional study by recruiting subjects in her clinics with the three phenotypes and performing PCR of the FMR1 gene. All subjects eligible will be recruited and the genetic testing will be done in a research laboratory. The primary outcomes to be measured are the prevalence of repeat expansions in the three groups combined and each phenotypic subgroup. The age of onset, age of diagnosis of neurological signs, and correlations between trinucleotide repeat size and phenotype are also outcomes to be measured. Linear and logistic regression models will be used and covariates including race and ethnicity will be studied. Relevance: This study is important because it may define genetic risk factors for various abnormal movements, such as tremor. This will result in improved diagnosis and potentially treatment of individuals with progressive neurological diseases. These illnesses represent an important public health problem as they cause morbidity and mortality in our aging population.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Project #
5K23NS052487-03
Application #
7413272
Study Section
NST-2 Subcommittee (NST)
Program Officer
Refolo, Lorenzo
Project Start
2006-08-08
Project End
2011-04-30
Budget Start
2008-05-01
Budget End
2009-04-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$173,340
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Colorado Denver
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
041096314
City
Aurora
State
CO
Country
United States
Zip Code
80045
Hadd, Andrew G; Filipovic-Sadic, Stela; Zhou, Lili et al. (2016) A methylation PCR method determines FMR1 activation ratios and differentiates premutation allele mosaicism in carrier siblings. Clin Epigenetics 8:130
Hall, Deborah A; Bennett, David A; Filley, Christopher M et al. (2014) Fragile X gene expansions are not associated with dementia. Neurobiol Aging 35:2637-2638
Hall, Deborah A; O'keefe, Joan A (2012) Fragile x-associated tremor ataxia syndrome: the expanding clinical picture, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and update on treatment. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) 2:
Hall, Deborah; Tassone, Flora; Klepitskaya, Olga et al. (2012) Fragile X-associated tremor ataxia syndrome in FMR1 gray zone allele carriers. Mov Disord 27:296-300
Schenkman, Margaret; Hall, Deborah A; BarĂ³n, Anna E et al. (2012) Exercise for people in early- or mid-stage Parkinson disease: a 16-month randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther 92:1395-410
Hall, Deborah A; Berry-Kravis, Elizabeth; Zhang, Wenting et al. (2011) FMR1 gray-zone alleles: association with Parkinson's disease in women? Mov Disord 26:1900-6
Hall, Deborah; Pickler, Laura; Riley, Karen et al. (2010) Parkinsonism and cognitive decline in a fragile X mosaic male. Mov Disord 25:1523-4
Goetz, Christopher G; Ouyang, Bichun; Negron, Alice et al. (2010) Hallucinations and sleep disorders in PD: ten-year prospective longitudinal study. Neurology 75:1773-9
Madden, Megan B; Hall, Deborah A (2010) Shoulder pain in Parkinson's disease: a case-control study. Mov Disord 25:1105-6
Goetz, Christopher G (2010) Shaking up the Salpetriere: Jean-Martin Charcot and mercury-induced tremor. Neurology 74:1739-42

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