Neurobildgebung genetischer aspekte der parkinson-krankheit

Translated title of the contribution: Imaging of genetic aspects of parkinson's disease

N. Brüggemann, J. Vegt, C. Klein, H. R. Siebner

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Abstract

Although the mechanisms which cause Parkinson's disease (PD) are still poorly understood, research on monogenic forms of PD have demonstrated a significant genetic contribution to its etiology. Monogenic forms of PD only account for a minority of cases but offer a unique avenue of research into the pathogenesis of PD. In this article the potential of structural and functional neuroimaging in monogenic forms to provide general insights into the pathophysiology of PD, including the more common idiopathic disease is reviewed. The review has a particular focus on neuroimaging of non-manifesting mutation carriers to study functional and structural changes in the brain at the asymptomatic stage of PD. This line of research has started to provide valuable insights into how the brain can cope with a latent nigrostriatal dopaminergic deficit and thereby delay the clinical onset of PD.

Translated title of the contributionImaging of genetic aspects of parkinson's disease
Original languageGerman
JournalNervenarzt
Volume81
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)1196-1203
Number of pages8
ISSN0028-2804
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10.2010

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