Associations Between Gut Microbiota Composition and Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease

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Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are a debilitating non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD), often associated with dopaminergic therapy. However, their occurrence in some patients but not others suggests additional biological mechanisms, including the gut microbiome. In this study, we analyzed 191 PD patients (14 with ICDs, 177 without) using 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the association between gut...

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