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A Parkinson's Disease Patient without Corpus Callosum
Kuan H Kho1, Quinten H Leijten2, Lucille D A Dorresteijn1
1Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Journal of Parkinson'S Disease
|March 26, 2019
Summary
This study reports a rare case of Parkinson's disease with agenesis of the corpus callosum. The findings suggest Parkinson's disease brain changes may develop independently of corpus callosum connections.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms.
- The corpus callosum is the largest white matter tract connecting the brain hemispheres.
- Agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) is a congenital disorder where the corpus callosum fails to develop.