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Functional imaging in Parkinson disease.

R Nandhagopal¹, Martin J McKeown, A Jon Stoessl

¹Pacific Parkinson's Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Purdy Pavilion, 2221 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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Functional imaging offers valuable insights into Parkinson disease (PD) mechanisms, assessing neurochemical changes and connectivity. These techniques aid in understanding motor and nonmotor symptoms, disease progression, and therapeutic responses in PD research.

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Neuroimaging
Neurology
Radiochemistry

Background:

Parkinson disease (PD) involves complex neurochemical alterations and functional connectivity disruptions.
Understanding these changes is crucial for developing effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To review functional imaging techniques for assessing in vivo neurochemical alterations and functional connectivity in Parkinson disease (PD).
To explore the application of these imaging modalities in PD research.

Main Methods:

Radiotracer imaging with dopaminergic and other radiotracers to assess neurotransmitter function, metabolism, and blood flow.
Functional MRI (fMRI) using blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signal to detect neuronal activity.

Main Results:

Functional imaging aids in studying inflammation, compensatory mechanisms, and the neurobiological basis of motor/nonmotor complications in PD.
It helps understand dopaminergic transmission's role in behavioral processes and the placebo effect.
Current limitations include discordance between imaging and clinical outcomes, precluding use as surrogate endpoints in trials.

Conclusions:

Functional imaging provides insights into motor and nonmotor dysfunction mechanisms in PD.
These techniques show promise for studying the preclinical phase, surgical interventions, and neuroprotective strategies.