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Characterizing Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (ADRD) and risk for ADRD among liver transplant recipients with cognitive impairment

Condition: Transplant / Liver Transplant
Investigator: Elizabeth Verna, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to deeply characterize cognitive function in liver transplant recipients, differentiate among different causes of cognitive impairment, and identify contributors to cognitive impairment. Participants will receive a comprehensive neurological exam, cognitive assessment, neuropsychological testing, MRI of the brain, and blood…
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Study of Memantine and Radiotherapy in Patients with Brain Tumors

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Tony J. Wang, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to compare any good and bad effects of avoiding the hippocampus during whole-brain radiation plus memantine to using the usual whole-brain radiation plus memantine. The hippocampus is a brain structure that is important for memory. The addition of the hippocampal avoidance technique to the usual whole-brain radiation plus…
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