Sex differences in behavioral measures of anxiety in a recessive gene knockout (Pink1–/–) rat model of Parkinson’s disease

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Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by non-motor impairments including symptoms anxiety. These disturbances manifest in up to 40% of patients, most often early in the course of disease. While disruptive to all patients’ lives, signs of anxiety are also more prevalent and/or more severe in female PD patients. Unfortunately, anxiolytic drugs are rarely used to manage these signs, as these...

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