Delivery of gene therapy via novel surgical procedure along with real-time MRI (IMAGE) (IMAGE)
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Using real-time MRI allows neurosurgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to precisely deliver a genetic therapeutic (white circle) directly to the precise site of the brain (outlined in green) to help patients with a rare genetic disorder called AADC deficiency. This novel approach to gene therapy is also used in clinical trials at Ohio State to treat a variety of genetic disorders, along with more common neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
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