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Published in: Journal of Neurology 5/2014

01-05-2014 | Neurological Update

Parkinson’s disease: recent advances

Author: Regina Katzenschlager

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2014

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Abstract

While a curative treatment for Parkinson’s disease remains elusive, our understanding of disease mechanisms as well as preclinical and pre-motor early manifestations has improved greatly over the past years. An agent with proven disease modifying properties has not yet been identified but symptomatic treatment options for affected patients have improved. For patients with motor complications, this includes invasive approaches such as deep brain stimulation and continuous device-aided drug delivery. The many facets of non-motor problems patients are faced with have finally been fully recognized and have become the target of treatment trials, as have been non-pharmacological approaches.
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Metadata
Title
Parkinson’s disease: recent advances
Author
Regina Katzenschlager
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-014-7308-9

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