Thursday, February 18, 2016

Study explores link between CSF biomarkers and cognition in Parkinson's disease

Study explores link between CSF biomarkers and cognition in Parkinson's disease:

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Many patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Identifying biomarkers for cognitive impairment could be instrumental in facilitating both early diagnosis of MCI and developing new cognitive-enhancing treatments. New research published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease indicates that lower concentrations of α-synuclein in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is associated with reduced performance on several cognitive tests.


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