Ara Y. Tourian
Associate Professor Emeritus of Medicine

Metabolic Basis of Inherited Central Nervous Disorders 
Biochemical genetics and metabolism
Key Words:
Phenylalanine Hydroxylase, Phenylketonuria, 
Huntington's Chorea: Membrane abnormalities, Glucosamine metabolism, Cell Death   
Wilson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease

Chronic central pain secondary to central and peripheral nervous system damage:
Strategies for multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment: Centrally acting non-narcotic medications. 

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Contact Information

  • 122 Baker House, Durham, NC 27710
  • Box 3066 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710

Some information on this profile has been compiled automatically from Duke databases and external sources. (Our About page explains how this works.) If you see a problem with the information, please write to Scholars@Duke and let us know. We will reply promptly.