Center For Neurologic Study

Programs: Research: the pioneering work of cns has led to new treatments. For example, work undertaken at cns played a role in the introduction of interferon for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Starting in the 1980's, the center participated in numerous national, experimental treatment trials involving amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, alzheimer's disease, neuropathy, etc. Particularly noteworthy is work at cns that led to the discovery of nuedexta which has been successful in numerous treatment trials and was approved for use in the united states in october 2010 and in europe in 2013. Remarkably, the drug has improved function in both alzheimer's disease and als patients, with study results published in major scientific journals. Pioneering work done at cns in collaboration with the university of california and ionis pharmaceuticals is widely believed to be the most promising strategy for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as huntington's disease and familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This strategy involves the synthesis of small molecules that down regulate the expression of mutant proteins in the brain. The latter results were presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the american academy of neurology. Cns allocates approximately 70% of its expenses to research.

public education: research conducted at cns has been presented publically at medical and scientific meetings and published in leading scientific journals. These activities have been reported upon in local and national media, including nbc and cnn television,the san diego union tribune, the los angeles and new york times and scientific american. Cns also provides information about neurological diseases to patients, physicians and the general public via it's website (cnsonline. Org). Additionaly cns is involved in organizing an annual conference on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in collaboration with academic institutions in california (california als summit). Cns allocates approximately 5% of its expenses to public education.

counseling services: cns provides patient and family counseling, without charge, for those affected by neurologic disorders. Most of these interactions are conducted through phone or internet communication and some through participation in public forums, some sponsored by national organizations such as the als association.