Catecholamines and Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s Disease—From Diagnostic Marker to Aggregations of α-Synuclein
Parkinson’s disease is the second most prevalent disease of the brain. It is characterized by midbrain dopaminergic neuronal degeneration accompanied by Lewy bodies, intra-cytoplasmic neuronal inclusions that consist mainly of alpha-synuclein. The cardinal motor features are muscular rigidity, brady...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Diagnostics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/3/2/210 |