All About Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia (AOA1, AOA2, and AOA4)

Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia (AOA) is a rare neurological disease which includes AOA1, AOA2, and AOA4.

The National Ataxia Foundation is proud to host this webinar presented by Dr. Brent Fogel on June 6th, 2024. In "All About AOA", he gave an overview of the causes and symptoms of AOA, the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, what to expect for clinical care, and an overview of current research into the disease.

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About the Speaker-

Brent L. Fogel MD, PhD

Title: Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Human Genetics
Institution: David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles

Bio: Brent L. Fogel MD, PhD is a Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Human Genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Fogel’s research uses genomics, bioinformatics, and systems biology to understand how genetic mutations and associated impairment of genetic pathways leads to neurodegenerative disorders such as spinocerebellar ataxia or neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Fogel also specifically studies the molecular pathogenesis of ataxia with oculomotor apraxia (AOA) and is developing gene therapy approaches to treat this disorder. Clinically, Dr. Fogel directs the UCLA Clinical Neurogenomics Research Center, a department-wide program in Neurology designed to promote and facilitate access to genomic and other cellular and molecular research studies for all UCLA Neurology patients. He also directs the UCLA Neurogenetics Clinic where his work focuses on the use of genomic sequencing to identify rare and novel causes of neurological disease. Dr. Fogel also runs a clinic devoted to patients with AOA and diagnoses and treats various disorders of balance and coordination in the UCLA Ataxia Center. He has authored multiple research and clinical articles, reviews, and book chapters on spinocerebellar ataxia, clinical neurogenetics, and neurodevelopmental disease. Dr. Fogel’s work has been funded, in part, by the American Academy of Neurology / American Brain Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Ataxia Foundation.

About the Series:

NAF is producing a series of monthly educational webinars that focus on one type of Ataxia at a time. Each month we will feature a different type. Clinical experts will join us to take a look at the causes and symptoms of the disease, the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, and what to expect for clinical care. Research experts will teach us how the disease is studied and give an overview of the current state of research and drug development.