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Ole Isacson: Development of New Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
Published on: April 29, 2007
[Genetics and present therapy options in Parkinson's disease: a review]
Benjamin Bereznai1, Mária Judit Molnar
1Semmelweis Egyetem, Molekuláris Neurológiai Klinikai és Kutatási Központ, Budapest. bereznaib@neur.sote.hu
Abstract:
In the past years, six monogenic forms of Parkinson disease have clearly been associated with this movement disorder. The most frequent forms are LRRK2- and Parkin-associated Parkinson disease. Currently, a genetic diagnosis does not change the therapy, the genes involved in genetic Parkinson disease help to understand the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms of Parkinson disease. Beside the overview of the molecular-genetic basis, we give a review about genetic testing, pharmacological and other multidisciplinary treatment options.
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