M.D. The clinic is available to make diagnoses and consult on the management of patients in the mid-Atlantic are.
All care is free and fully confidential.
Clinical assessments are done in the HD Clinic. Patients are ascertained by Mary Louise Franz, the social worker, and clinical assessments are done by Drs. Rosenblatt and Ross, and Meeia Sherr, the research coordinator and research nurse. MRI scans are performed every year to follow the changes in the brain and compare with clinical symptoms. Unfortunately, neither proved to be of benefit, but the clinical core participates actively with the Huntington's Study Group which coordinates multi-center trials and is involved in attempting to secure funding for additional trials for the future.