A new medication for Rett syndrome, called Daybue, was recently approved by the FDA. Since there are some clinical similarities between BPAN and Rett syndrome, including regression, seizures, intellectual disability, motor changes and certain repetitive behaviors, it is natural to wonder whether Daybue could help people with BPAN. We at OHSU continue to ask ourselves […]

A scientific paper about BPAN recently published in the journal Autophagy has created some confusion within the community of BPAN families, friends, and caregivers. Entitled “WDR45, one gene associated with multiple developmental disorders,” the paper suggests that gene mutations in WDR45 lead to six separate disorders rather than just BPAN. As you can imagine, this […]

This article and other news can be found in the latest issue of our newsletter which can be downloaded/viewed here: February 2021. In May, BPANready turned 2 years old! It has been the fastest enrolling of our natural history studies. We broke 100 participants in last February 2020! We have also received 69 research blood […]

This article and other news can be found in the latest issue of our newsletter which can be downloaded/viewed here: June 2018. No one can say exactly how many people in the world have a NBIA disorder, but we can guess based on how many people have been diagnosed so far. Today, PKAN is the […]

We are excited to have BPAN families participate in this important natural history study of BPAN that will help lay the foundation for future clinical trials. The link below will take you to a landing page that explains more about how the study works and what is involved. After you look it over, click on […]

Our team will now be publishing a newsletter several times a year to update you on our research studies and let you know about upcoming projects. If you would like to join the mailing list to receive the pdf by email as soon as it’s released, please let us know by sending an email to […]

A summary of the 2016 BPAN Research Meeting in Portland is now up on our website! Check it out to learn about what we did, see lots of pictures of the wonderful children and families who attended and read the research updates we shared at the symposium. We can’t say thank you enough to everyone […]

Our team is excited to announce that we will be hosting a BPAN research meeting in Portland, Oregon from June 24th-26th! We are thrilled to welcome you to our hometown and have planned a variety of activities including research activities, social events, a mini-symposium, and individual appointments with Dr. Hayflick and Dr. Hogarth. For more […]

The process of gene discovery can be a difficult concept for many people to comprehend. Just trying to understand a genetic condition after receiving a diagnosis can be a challenge. However, understanding the science behind that condition can help patients and their families grasp what goes on behind the scenes and why research takes so […]