Recent progresses on early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders

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A thematic series in Translational Neurodegeneration.

Large-scale proximity extension assay reveals CSF midkine and DOPA decarboxylase as supportive diagnostic biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease

There is a need for biomarkers to support an accurate diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been a successful biofluid for finding neurodegenerative biomarkers, and modern highly...

Authors: Wojciech Paslawski, Shervin Khosousi, Ellen Hertz, Ioanna Markaki, Adam Boxer and Per Svenningsson

Citation: Translational Neurodegeneration 2023 12:42

Content type: Research Published on: 4 September 2023
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Alpha-synuclein seeding shows a wide heterogeneity in multiple system atrophy

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by variable combinations of parkinsonism, autonomic failure, cerebellar ataxia and pyramidal features. Although the distribution of ...

Authors: Ivan Martinez-Valbuena, Naomi P. Visanji, Ain Kim, Heather H. C. Lau, Raphaella W. L. So, Sohaila Alshimemeri, Andrew Gao, Michael A. Seidman, Maria R. Luquin, Joel C. Watts, Anthony E. Lang and Gabor G. Kovacs

Citation: Translational Neurodegeneration 2022 11:7

Content type: Research Published on: 7 February 2022
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