Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by multisystemic vascular dysplasia and recurrent haemorrhage. Linkage for some families has been… (More)
Fifteen drug-free patients with early to midstage Huntington's disease were evaluated with quantitative neurological examinations, scales for functional capacity, computed tomographic (CT) scans, and… (More)
We performed positron emission tomographic (PET) measurements of the regional distribution volume of benzodiazepine receptors and regional glucose metabolism in 6 drug-free patients with early… (More)
The construction of an accurate family pedigree is a fundamental component of a clinical genetic evaluation and of human genetic research. Previous surveys of genetic counselors and human genetic… (More)
Hereditary,haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), or Osler–Weber–Rendu disease, is an autosomal dominant vascular dysplasia of unknown pathogenesis leading to ‘widespread’ dermal, mucosal and visceral… (More)
Despite decades of acknowledging that a loss of insulin-producing pancreatic b-cells is central to the disorder now referred to as type 1 diabetes, the specific roles for genetic susceptibility,… (More)
One hundred fifty-five individuals at 50% risk of inheriting Huntington disease (HD) were given a questionnaire surveying their sociodemographic characteristics, experience with HD, and attitudes… (More)
We compared the severity of motor dysfunction with local cerebral metabolic rates for glucose (lCMRGlc) and the degree of tissue atrophy in 30 patients with olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA). We… (More)