Patents Assigned to Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System
  • Publication number: 20130324503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treatment for Parkinson Disease (PD) in a person by identifying gene variants which may indicate a more favorable response to specific medicaments, thereby allowing for personalized or individualized treatment. The present invention relates to a method of screening for a genetic predisposition to PD in a person. The present invention is also directed to a method of testing a person for the presence of particular gene variants, wherein the presence of a gene variant indicates a higher predisposition to PD, and the absence of a gene variant indicates a lower predisposition to PD, compared to a control sample. The present invention further relates to methods and kits for treating, or inhibiting the development of, PD in a person. The present invention is also directed to a method of identifying the heritage of an individual based on the genetic profile of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: Health Research Inc., Emory University School of Medicine, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Haydeh Payami, Taye H. Hamza, Stewart A. Factor, John Nutt, Cyrus Zabetian, Honglei Chen, Erin Hill Burns