This study wants to confirm if Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor(BDNF) is a good biomarker for HD. The BDNF will be collected and measured from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Why is this study important? We have good reasons to believe that BDNF has an active role in protecting damaged brain cells as well as enhancing growth of new ones. The study will provide us with more solid information about the connection between BDNF and symptom development in humans with Huntington’s. If proven to be relevant, BDNF levels will probably be a target for treatment in the future. In this study the BDNF levels in cerebrospinal fluid and blood will hopefully be identified as a biomarker for Huntington’s disease.