NCL RESOURCE - A GATEWAY FOR BATTEN DISEASE
This site serves as a gateway for clinicians, families and researchers who have an interest in or are affected by Batten disease
or who wish to find out more.
Information can be accessed via four main routes - Clinicians, Families, Researchers, Professional Support. The Clinical route describes Batten disease and includes details on diagnosis and diagnostic services. The Family route also describes Batten disease and lists support groups. The Research route includes the NCL Mutation Database, established in 1998, and other useful information. The Professional Support route includes details of coordinated initiatives to support those affected by Batten disease.
A fifth route, Research Consortia, serves to meet research needs and currently act as a focus for collaborative efforts to identify the remaining human and animal NCL genes and facilitate functional approaches. An additional route, Creativity, has been launched to display creative items from families with Batten disease, and to celebrate life, in both its fullness and fragility.
A complementary site in languages other than English can be found at NCL-Netzes.
This site design was by Marzena Markowska, with further support from UCL.
Financial support is acknowledged from the Batten Disease Support and Research Association USA, and the Batten Disease Family Association UK.