Answers from the Lab
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Episode 207
Season 1
Novel biomarkers added to movement disorders profile: Andrew McKeon, M.B., B.Ch., M.D.
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Can you tell our audience a little bit about yourself and your role here at Mayo Clinic?
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Can you tell our listeners a little bit about the disease state when we talk about autoimmune or paraneoplastic movement disorders?
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Are we seeing an increased prevalence of autoimmune movement disorders?
(04:00)
Can you give our listeners an overview of what's going to be launched here in January?
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What other antibodies are particularly important in this phenotype?
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How does the kelch-like protein 11 phenotype manifest in this disorder?
(10:49)
Are there any antibodies in the autoimmune neurology space that would not need to be evaluated for in patients that present with some sort of movement disorder?
(11:18)
Which patients should have this testing and when should it be performed?
(12:55)
When should Mayo Clinic Laboratories' stiff person evaluation and standalone glycine receptor tests be used, and in what order?
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Is the movement disorder evaluation the right first choice when the patient presentation is less typical and includes ataxia?
(16:42)
Can physicians order the glycine receptor standalone test to fully evaluate the spectrum of antibodies?
(18:39)
How does the evaluation impact patient care?
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Have these new antibodies been shown to be immunotherapy-responsive?
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Is there a key takeaway with the launch of these new antibodies in the movement disorder evaluation?