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There are currently no treatments which can prevent or slow the progression of decline in neurodegenerative diseases. In Huntington's disease, a devastating neurodegenerative disease which usually comes on in mid-life, converging evidence indicates that exercise is a lifestyle factor with exciting potential to delay symptom onset. My research, which is supported by the Huntington's Disease Society of America under the Human Biology Grant scheme, is aimed at investigating exercise and brain stimulation as modifiers of brain plasticity in Huntington's disease, that might be effective in slowing or delaying progression in this disease.
I am a clinical neuropsychologist and research fellow working in the Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory (StoutLab) at Monash University. I completed a Doctorate of Clinical Neuropsychology at Monash University in 2013. My doctoral research examined the neurobiological underpinnings of social cognitive difficulties in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder using neurobehavioural and neurophysiological techniques (transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalogram).
I also work on studies investigating social cognitive deficits in a number of progressive neurological disorders (such as Motor Neuron Disease and Parkinson's disease), and the impact of these deficits on psychosocial functioning.
In 2013-2014, I worked as a clinical neuropsychologist at the Alfred Hospital and Calvary Healthcare Bethlehem.
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Research area keywords
- dementia
- neurodegenerative disease
- huntington's disease
- exercise
- cognitive neuroscience
- brain stimulation
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Projects
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Remote assessment of cognition in Huntington's disease: Assessing day-to-day variability and relationship to sleep and physical
Stout, J., Loy, C., Andrews, S. & Drummond, S.
1/07/16 → 30/06/17
Project: Research
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Exercise and brain stimulation as modifiers of neuroplasticity in Huntington's disease
Andrews, S., Coxon, J. & Stout, J.
Huntington's Disease Society Of America
1/01/16 → 31/03/19
Project: Research
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A single bout of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise improves motor learning in premanifest and early Huntington’s disease
Andrews, S. C., Kämpf, L., Curtin, D., Hinder, M., Wenderoth, N., Stout, J. C. & Coxon, J. P., 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 14, 9 p., 1089333.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A qualitative examination of apathy and physical activity in Huntington's and Parkinson's disease
Atkins, K. J., Friel, C. P., Andrews, S. C., Chong, T. T. J., Stout, J. C. & Quinn, L., Jun 2022, In: Neurodegenerative Disease Management. 12, 3, p. 129-139 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Intellectual enrichment and genetic modifiers of cognition and brain volume in Huntington's disease
Papoutsi, M., Flower, M., Hensman Moss, D. J., Holmans, P., Estevez-Fraga, C., Johnson, E. B., Scahill, R. I., Rees, G., Langbehn, D., Tabrizi, S. J. & the TRACK-HD Investigators, 2022, In: Brain Communications. 4, 6, 13 p., fcac279.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Motor cortex plasticity response to acute cardiorespiratory exercise and intermittent theta-burst stimulation is attenuated in premanifest and early Huntington’s disease
Andrews, S. C., Curtin, D., Coxon, J. P. & Stout, J. C., Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 11 p., 1104.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Apathy predicts rate of cognitive decline over 24 months in premanifest Huntington's disease
Andrews, S. C., Langbehn, D. R., Craufurd, D., Durr, A., Leavitt, B. R., Roos, R. A., Tabrizi, S. J. & Stout, J. C., Jun 2021, In: Psychological Medicine. 51, 8, p. 1338-1344 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)