Published in:
01-10-2017 | Editorial
Biomarker Discovery in Parkinson’s Disease: Present Challenges and Future Opportunities
Authors:
Song Li, Weidong Le
Published in:
Neuroscience Bulletin
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Issue 5/2017
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Excerpt
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder affecting more than 1% of the older population. Histopathologically, PD is characterized by a severe loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and cytoplasmic inclusions composed of insoluble protein aggregates (Lewy bodies), which lead to a progressive movement disorder including the classic triad of tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity. …