Advances in markers of prodromal Parkinson disease

RB Postuma, D Berg - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2016 - nature.com
Efforts to develop neuroprotective therapy for Parkinson disease (PD) are focusing on the
early stages of disease, which offer the best opportunity to intervene. Early PD can be …

Epidemiology and etiology of Parkinson's disease: a review of the evidence

K Wirdefeldt, HO Adami, P Cole, D Trichopoulos… - European journal of …, 2011 - Springer
The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is not well understood but likely to involve both
genetic and environmental factors. Incidence and prevalence estimates vary to a large …

Gait analysis with wearables predicts conversion to parkinson disease

S Del Din, M Elshehabi, B Galna, MA Hobert… - Annals of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Quantification of gait with wearable technology is promising; recent cross‐
sectional studies showed that gait characteristics are potential prodromal markers for …

Olfactory dysfunction in Parkinson disease

RL Doty - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2012 - nature.com
Olfactory dysfunction is among the earliest nonmotor features of Parkinson disease (PD).
Such dysfunction is present in approximately 90% of early-stage PD cases and can precede …

Oxidative stress in Parkinson's disease

P Jenner - Annals of Neurology: Official Journal of the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress contributes to the cascade leading to dopamine cell degeneration in
Parkinson's disease (PD). However, oxidative stress is intimately linked to other components …

Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease

RL Nussbaum, CE Ellis - New england journal of medicine, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Although most cases of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease are sporadic, some cases are
clearly familial. This review, part of the Genomic Medicine series, examines the genetics of …

The concept of prodromal Parkinson's disease

P Mahlknecht, K Seppi… - Journal of Parkinson's …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is currently clinically defined by a set of cardinal motor features
centred on the presence of bradykinesia and at least one additional motor symptom out of …

In vivo imaging of microglial activation with [11C](R)-PK11195 PET in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

A Gerhard, N Pavese, G Hotton, F Turkheimer… - Neurobiology of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with
akinesia, tremor and rigidity. While the characteristic Lewy body pathology targets …

The role of neuroimaging in Parkinson's disease

NSR Bidesi, I Vang Andersen… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people
worldwide. Two hallmarks of PD are the accumulation of alpha‐synuclein and the loss of …

Pathoanatomy of Parkinson's disease

H Braak, E Braak - Journal of neurology, 2000 - Springer
Parkinson's disease is a widespread degenerative illness affecting the human central,
peripheral, and enteric nervous systems. The underlying pathological process progresses …