ADan amyloidosis

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ADan amyloidosis

Synonyms: Familial dementia, Danish type

A rare neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cataracts hearing loss cerebellar ataxia paranoid psychosis and dementia. Neuropathological features are diffuse atrophy of all parts of the brain chronic diffuse encephalopathy and the presence of extremely thin and almost completely demyelinated cranial nerves.

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Advocacy Organizations

Genetic Support Network of Victoria

The Genetic Support Network of Victoria is an organisation that supports people living with genetic, undiagnosed and rare conditions and those who support them including community and families, patient support organisations, health professionals and industry. Our vision is our community flourishing and living their best lives.

New Zealand Amyloidosis Patients Association

To make a positive and lasting impact in New Zealand, helping Amyloidosis disease patients from various disease subgroups ( AL, AA, hATTR, Wild Type) by working with local and international doctors, pharma treatment entities, as well as government agencies to bring approved funded treatment drugs into NZ for suffering patients. We desire to help build a lasting support system within the NZ health framework. We want an excellent wrap-around network of care to achieve for the sufferer to achieve a positive outcome in their well-being. This mission includes the wellness of the patient's caregiver and family whose needs, we feel, have been neglected.

Clinical Trials

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