Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration - Sant Pau Memory Unit

Assessing the value of MRI for the diagnosis of tauopathies

18/05/2022 by Sant Pau Memory Unit

MRI and tauopathies Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) are two subtypes of Frontotemporal Lobular Degeneration characterized by cerebral accumulation of tau protein (tauopathies). These diseases present classically with motor symptoms that include postural instability, difficulty in ocular movements, and limb control. However, in recent years it has been shown that they can … Read more

Dr. Illán-Gala has been selected as an “Atlantic Fellow” in the GBHI program

07/01/2019 by Sant Pau Memory Unit

Dr. Ignacio Illán-Gala has been selected as one of the “Atlantic Fellows” of the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) in 2019. The objective of this program, coordinated by the University of California San Francisco and Trinity College Dublin, is to promote brain health globally by training a network of future leaders in brain health. The … Read more