Invited article: changing concepts in Parkinson disease: moving beyond the decade of the brain

C Marras, A Lang - Neurology, 2008 - AAN Enterprises
C Marras, A Lang
Neurology, 2008AAN Enterprises
Recent years have seen major changes in our understanding of Parkinson disease (PD),
challenging conventional wisdom, much of which was established during the Decade of the
Brain. In this article, we highlight important changes in our understanding of PD in six
general categories: definition, etiology, pathology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and
therapeutics.
Recent years have seen major changes in our understanding of Parkinson disease (PD), challenging conventional wisdom, much of which was established during the Decade of the Brain. In this article, we highlight important changes in our understanding of PD in six general categories: definition, etiology, pathology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and therapeutics.
American Academy of Neurology