Projects per year
Personal profile
specialisation
As elderly care physician and scientist I try to gather research questions during practice. My main specialisation is Huntington's disease, which is a rare inherited neurodegenerative disease with about 1700 patients in the Netherlands. Phenotypes, cognitive and behavioural, and how to treat and care for patients and their families comprise my day-to-day job. Translating results from research to practice is my challenge. Evidence based medicine for patients with complex brain disorders like Huntington's is my goal
Research interests
Brain disorders and how they interfere with cognition and behaviour are my main research interests. Huntington's disease, Korsakoff syndrome, other dementias and chronic psychiatric disorders especially in the later stages of the disease have my special research interest. The patients are relatively underresearched and treatment and care for these patients lacks scientific evidence.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Elderly Care Physician, VU Amsterdam
1 Sept 1998 → 30 Sept 2001
Award Date: 7 Sept 2001
PhD, Photodynamic therapy for minimal residual cancer in the peritoneal cavity, preclinical studies, VU Amsterdam
1 Jan 1993 → 31 Dec 1996
Award Date: 4 Apr 1997
Master, Medicine, VU Amsterdam
Award Date: 2 Dec 1991
External positions
Lead Facilitator Multidisciplinary Treatment and Care working group EHDN, European Huntington's Disease Network, European Huntington's Disease Network
20 Sept 2019 → …
MD, Atlant Zorggroep
1 Apr 2019 → 12 Dec 4000
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 1 Active
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UNO Amsterdam: University Network of Organizations of care for older people of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Wattel, L., Veenhuizen, R., van Buul, L., Hertogh, C., Buurman-van Es, B., van Loon, A., Sizoo, E., de Boer, M., Groen, W., M.C., P., van Rijn, M., Smit, E. & Gobbens, R.
1/11/2006 → 31/12/2050
Project: Other
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Huntington's disease outpatient clinic for functional diagnosis and treatment: Coming to consensus: How long term care facility procedures complement specialist diagnosis and treatment
Veenhuizen, R., Nijsten, H., van Roosmalen, P., Lammertsen, K., Stor, T., de Jager, L., de Man, J., van der Doelen, R., Landa, K., Grond, V., Heffels, J., Groenewoud, R., Rovers, L., Bakker, C., Leiwakabessy, S., van der Wedden, D., van Blitterswijk, J. & van den Bosch, D., 2018, In: Journal of Huntington's Disease. 7, 2, p. 189-191Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Awareness and its relationships with neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Korsakoff syndrome or other alcohol-related cognitive disorders living in specialized nursing homes
Gerridzen, I. J., Joling, K. J., Depla, M. F., Veenhuizen, R. B., Verschuur, E. M. L., Twisk, J. W. R. & Hertogh, C. M. P. M., 1 Jun 2019, In: International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 34, 6, p. 836-845 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in People With Korsakoff Syndrome and Other Alcohol-Related Cognitive Disorders Living in Specialized Long-Term Care Facilities: Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Caregiver Distress
Gerridzen, I. J., Hertogh, C. M. P. M., Depla, M. F., Veenhuizen, R. B., Verschuur, E. M. L. & Joling, K. J., 1 Mar 2018, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 19, 3, p. 240-247 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
25 Citations (Scopus) -
The Development of a Decision Tool for the Empiric Treatment of Suspected Urinary Tract Infection in Frail Older Adults: A Delphi Consensus Procedure
van Buul, L. W., Vreeken, H. L., Bradley, S. F., Crnich, C. J., Drinka, P. J., Geerlings, S. E., Jump, R. L. P., Mody, L., Mylotte, J. J., Loeb, M., Nace, D. A., Nicolle, L. E., Sloane, P. D., Stuart, R. L., Sundvall, P. R-D., Ulleryd, P., Veenhuizen, R. B. & Hertogh, C. M. P. M., 2018, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 19, 9, p. 757-764Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
41 Citations (Scopus) -
Het diagnostisch proces bij chorea: het belang van heroverwegen en de familieanamnese
Translated title of the contribution :The value of re-evaluation and thorough family history taking for the diagnostic work-up of chorea Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Landelijke Netwerkdagen (Event)
Ruth Veenhuizen (Member)
5 Oct 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of council › Academic
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European Huntington's Disease Network (External organisation)
Ruth Veenhuizen (Chair)
5 Oct 2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Professional