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Alice Wexler
Researcher at Hereditary Disease Foundation
Publications - 10
Citations - 1113
Alice Wexler is an academic researcher from Hereditary Disease Foundation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chorea & Nazi Germany. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 9 publications receiving 907 citations. Previous affiliations of Alice Wexler include University of California, Los Angeles.
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Huntington disease: natural history, biomarkers and prospects for therapeutics
Christopher A. Ross,Elizabeth Aylward,Edward J. Wild,Douglas R. Langbehn,Jeffrey D. Long,John H. Warner,Rachael I. Scahill,Blair R. Leavitt,Julie C. Stout,Jane S. Paulsen,R Reilmann,Paul G. Unschuld,Alice Wexler,Russell L. Margolis,Sarah J. Tabrizi +14 more
TL;DR: The natural history of HD is described, including the timing of emergence of motor, cognitive and emotional impairments, and the techniques that are used to assess these features, and potential future roles of these biomarkers in clinical trials are reviewed.
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The Prevalence of Huntington's Disease.
Michael D Rawlins,Nancy S. Wexler,Alice Wexler,Sarah J. Tabrizi,Ian J. Douglas,Stephen J. W. Evans,Liam Smeeth +6 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of HD varies more than tenfold between different geographical regions, but there is consistent evidence of a lower incidence in Asian populations.
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Incidence of adult Huntington's disease in the UK: a UK-based primary care study and a systematic review.
Nancy S. Wexler,Laura Collett,Alice Wexler,Michael D Rawlins,Sarah J. Tabrizi,Ian J. Douglas,Liam Smeeth,Stephen J. W. Evans +7 more
TL;DR: The rise in the prevalence of diagnosed HD in the UK, between 1990 and 2010, cannot be attributed to an increase in incidence, and estimates of the incidence show evidence of substantial heterogeneity with consistently lower rates in East Asia and parts of Europe.
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George Huntington: a legacy of inquiry, empathy and hope.
TL;DR: On the centenary of George Huntington's death, Wexler et.al.