Parkinson's Disease

Ergun Uc, M.D.

September 11, 2007

Required Reading:

de Lau LM, Breteler MM. Epidemiology of Parkinson's disease. Lancet Neurol. 2006 Jun;5(6):525-35.

Farrer MJ. Genetics of Parkinson disease: paradigm shifts and future prospects. Nat Rev Genet. 2006 Apr;7(4):306-18.

Suggested, relevant papers:

Brooks DJ, Piccini P. Imaging in Parkinson's disease: the role of monoamines in behavior. Biol Psychiatry. 2006 May 15;59(10):908-18. Epub 2006 Apr 11. Review.

Abou-Sleiman PM, Muqit MM, Wood NW. Expanding insights of mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2006 Mar;7(3):207-19. Review.

Suggested, relevant papers:

Parkinson's Disease Presentation

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Parkinson's Disease