Research Profile
Research Interests:
Dr. Hagerman has more than 20 years of experience in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders and fragile X syndrome - the most common inherited cause of mental retardation. Her research focuses on the correlation between an individual's molecular genotype, or genetic make-up, and their physical and behavioral characteristics. She also has a strong clinical and research interest in autism and has conducted research examining the association between autism and fragile X syndrome.
Recent Publications:
Hall DA, Berry-Kravis E, Jacquemont S, Rice CD, Cogswell J, Zhang L, Hagerman RJ, Hagerman PJ, Leeheh MA. (2005) Initial diagnoses given to persons with the fragile X associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Neurology 65:299-301.
Hagerman RJ, Ono MY, Hagerman PJ. (2005) Recent advances in fragile X: a model for autism and neurodegeneration. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 18:490-496.
Mothersead PK, Conrad K, Hagerman RJ, Greco CM, Hessl D, Tassone F. (2005) An Atypical Progressive Dementia in a Male Carrier of the Fragile X Permutation: An Example of Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome. Applied Neuropsychology 12(3): pp 169-179.
Hagerman R. (2005) The Fragile X Mutation: Intertwining with Autism and Neurodegeneration. Directions in Psychiatry, A Hatherleigh CME Journal. 25:1:Lesson 5:pp 49-57.
Jacquemont S, Orrico A, Galli L, Sahota PK, Brunberg JA, Anichini C, Leehey M, Schaeffer S, Hagerman RJ, Hagerman PJ, Tassone F. (2005) Spastic paraparesis, cerebellar ataxia, and intention tremor: a severe variant of FXTAS? J Med Genet, 42:e14.
