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Ara Y. Tourian

Ara Y. Tourian

Associate Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Neurology
ara.tourian@duke.edu
Box 3066 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
122 Baker House, Durham, NC 27710

Overview

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

Associate Professor Emeritus of Medicine · 1998 - Present Neurology, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications

A case of myelinoclastic diffuse sclerosis in an adult.

Journal Article Neurology · February 1991 We report a case of rapidly progressive cerebral demyelinating disease in a previously healthy 40-year-old woman. This case satisfies the diagnostic criteria for myelinoclastic diffuse sclerosis (MDS), but is unusual in the age of onset. This is the 1st ca ... Full text Link to item Cite

Baclofen in the treatment of post-amputation autonomous stump movements.

Journal Article Eur Neurol · 1987 Baclofen at 20-40 mg/day was used to successfully treat two post-amputation patients who developed continuous complex involuntary movements of the proximal extremity. These autonomous movements were otherwise recalcitrant to therapy and were felt to arise ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

Huntington'S Chorea: Studies Of Protein Glycosylation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1984 - 1985

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of Iowa · 1958 M.D.