RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Understanding Parkinson's Pathology is Key to Early Detection and Treatment
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 15
SP 25
OP 26
DO 10.1177/155989771415010
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/15/25.abstract
AB Understanding the underlying pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is critical in identifying the disease early and developing novel treatments. This article discusses the role of a-synuclein in PD, the extranigral pathology and preclinical detection of PD, as well as how the updated understanding of PD pathology explains its clinical phenotype