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Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
Published on: July 24, 2019
Early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
Jörg Spiegel1, Alexander Storch, Wolfgang H Jost
1Dept. of Neurology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany. nejspi@uniklinik-saarland.de
Abstract:
The clinical methods of olfactory testing and color discrimination as well as apparative methods such as transcranial ultrasound, dopamine transporter imaging and MIBG scintigraphy reveal a high sensitivity concerning the diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). The specificity of the presented methods, in particular of the dopamine transporter imaging--seems to be limited. All these methods and primarily their combination allow the detection of PD in early and--probably--preclinical stages. This requires sufficient therapeutic strategies to prevent and treat preclinical and early PD.
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