Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 14, 2026

Gene-environment Interaction Models to Unmask Susceptibility Mechanisms in Parkinson's Disease
Published on: January 7, 2014
The immunological status in Parkinson's disease
U Fiszer1, K Piotrowska, J Korlak
1Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract:
It has been suggested that patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease have altered functions of the immune system. We determined certain immunological parameters in groups of Parkinson's disease patients who have been i) treated and ii) not been treated, with levodopa. Changes in the immune functions were observed to be more profound in Parkinson's disease patients than in age-matched controls. Treatment with levodopa induced an increase in interleukin-1 synthesis, and in IgM and IgA levels in plasma, which suggest a possible selective action on cells of the immune system.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Neural Regulation
Parkinson's Disease: Overview
Parkinson's Disease: Treatment
Parkinson's Disease is primarily a result of the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. The cornerstone of its...
Parkinson Disease l: Introduction
Parkinson Disease ll: Pathophysiology
Alterations in Muscle Tone lll

