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Nosology of Parkinson's disease: looking for the way out of a quagmire.
Neuron - 18 Aug 2005
Forman Mark S, Lee Virginia M-Y, Trojanowski John Q
Abstract excerpt
The discovery of SNCA mutations pathogenic for autosomal-dominant Lewy body Parkinson's disease (PD) in 1997 heralded a revolution in understanding the molecular and genetic basis of PD. Indeed, it now is clear that Lewy body PD is one of many neurodegenerative parkinsonian disorders that result from nigrostriatal degeneration caused by diverse mechanisms. However, to capitalize on these new insights and...
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