bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 7, 2024
The
motor
stage
of
idiopathic
Parkinson's
disease
(iPD)
can
be
preceded
for
years
by
a
prodromal
characterized
non-motor
symptoms
like
REM
sleep
behavior
disorder
(RBD).
Here,
we
show
that
multiple
stages
iPD,
including
the
pre-motor
stage,
stratified
according
to
inflammatory
and
immunometabolic
responses
stimulation
peripheral
blood
mononuclear
cells
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 1864 - 1892
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
is
a
progressive
neurodegenerative
disorder
that
primarily
affects
movement.
It
occurs
due
to
gradual
deficit
of
dopamine-producing
brain
cells,
particularly
in
the
substantia
nigra.
The
precise
etiology
PD
not
fully
understood,
but
it
likely
involves
combination
genetic
and
environmental
factors.
therapies
available
at
present
alleviate
symptoms
do
stop
disease's
advancement.
Research
endeavors
are
currently
directed
inventing
disease-controlling
aim
inherent
mechanisms
PD.
biomarker
breakthroughs
hold
enormous
potential:
earlier
diagnosis,
better
monitoring,
targeted
treatment
based
on
individual
response
could
significantly
improve
patient
outcomes
ease
burden
this
disease.
research
an
active
evolving
field,
focusing
understanding
mechanisms,
identifying
biomarkers,
developing
new
treatments,
improving
care.
In
report,
we
explore
data
from
CAS
Content
Collection
outline
progress
We
analyze
publication
landscape
offer
perspective
into
latest
expertise
advancements.
Key
emerging
concepts
reviewed
strategies
fight
evaluated.
Pharmacological
targets,
risk
factors,
as
well
comorbid
diseases
explored,
clinical
usage
products
against
with
their
production
pipelines
trials
for
drug
repurposing
examined.
This
review
aims
comprehensive
overview
advancing
current
about
PD,
define
challenges,
assess
growth
prospects
stimulate
efforts
battling
Alexandria Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
107, P. 568 - 582
Published: July 30, 2024
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
is
the
second
most
prevalent
neurological
disorder,
predominantly
affecting
older
people.
With
no
existing
cure,
early
detection
of
PD,
where
symptoms
are
not
entirely
evident
but
indicative
disease's
onset,
critical.
This
study
aims
to
design
and
develop
AI-based
diagnostic
methods
that
can
detect
these
signs
PD
with
high
accuracy,
thereby
facilitating
more
effective
management.
focuses
on
developing
a
method
only
identifies
at
an
stage
also
provides
clinicians
tool
interpret
decisions
taken
by
AI
models
avoid
misdiagnosis.
In
this
study,
T2-weighted
3D
Magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
dataset
used
analyze
detailed
morphological,
textural,
structural
changes.
The
MRI
scans
pre-processed
using
brain
extraction,
image
registration,
bias
correction,
normalization,
segmentation
processes.
Upon
segmentation,
feature
extraction
was
applied
segmented
subcortical
regions
radiomics
tools,
resulting
in
107
features.
top
20
features
were
selected
through
Pearson's
correlation,
recursive
elimination,
ranking
model,
which
responsible
for
ML
model's
class
prediction.
Statistical
validation
performed
Analysis
Variance
(ANOVA),
pairwise
t-tests,
Kruskal-Wallis
H-tests
ensure
identified
dominant
Based
features,
several
Machine
Learning
(ML)
identify
best
classifier
provided
real-world
scans.
Gradient
Boosting
(GB)
algorithm
achieved
better
prediction
accuracy
among
compared
models.
Incorporating
Synthetic
Minority
Over-sampling
Technique
(SMOTE)
address
data
imbalances
significantly
improved
performance,
boosting
96.8
%
from
87
%.
Further,
multiple
Explainable
Artificial
Intelligence
(XAI)
techniques
deployed
enhance
transparency
interpretability
These
provide
insights
into
how
each
influences
predictions
classifier,
assisting
making
trustworthy
when
planning
diagnosis
treatment
measures.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 770 - 770
Published: April 30, 2024
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
is
recognized
as
the
second
most
prevalent
primary
chronic
neurodegenerative
disorder
of
central
nervous
system.
Clinically,
PD
characterized
a
movement
disorder,
exhibiting
an
incidence
and
mortality
rate
that
increasing
faster
than
any
other
neurological
condition.
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
growing
interest
concerning
role
gut
microbiota
in
etiology
pathophysiology
PD.
The
establishment
brain–gut
axis
now
real,
with
evidence
denoting
bidirectional
communication
between
brain
through
metabolic,
immune,
neuronal,
endocrine
mechanisms
pathways.
Among
these,
vagus
nerve
represents
direct
form
gut.
Given
potential
interactions
bacteria
drugs,
it
observed
therapies
for
can
have
impact
on
composition
microbiota.
Therefore,
scope
present
review,
we
will
discuss
current
understanding
whether
this
may
be
new
paradigm
treating
devastating
disease.
Journal of Medicine and Life,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. 360 - 367
Published: March 1, 2024
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
presents
a
significant
clinical
challenge
due
to
its
profound
motor
and
cognitive
impacts.
Early
diagnosis
is
crucial
for
implementing
effective,
stage-based
treatment
strategies.
Recently,
eye-tracking
technology
has
emerged
as
promising
tool
the
non-invasive
monitoring
of
various
neurological
disorders,
including
PD.
This
retrospective
study
analyzed
parameters,
specifically
visually-guided
saccades
(VGS),
in
PD
patients
within
setting.
We
reviewed
data
from
62
patients,
focusing
on
eye
movement
performance
horizontal
vertical
VGS
tasks.
Our
findings
revealed
correlations
between
demographic
profiles,
Mini-Mental
State
Examination
(MMSE)
scores,
pattern
recognition,
spatial
working
memory
tests
with
saccadic
patients.
Despite
nature
study,
our
results
support
potential
valuable
diagnostic
assessment
monitoring.
Future
research
should
prioritize
longitudinal
studies
more
comprehensive
assessments
further
understand
enhance
application
Journal of Parkinson s Disease,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 7
Published: Sept. 27, 2024
Family
studies
have
linked
several
rare
genetic
variants
to
hereditary
forms
of
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD).
In
addition
these
monogenic
forms,
many
PD
cases
are
associated
with
risk
factors.
Asymptomatic
individuals
carrying
pathogenic
at
developing
the
later
in
life,
thereby
providing
a
unique
opportunity
for
detection
earliest
pathophysiological
and
clinical
changes
and,
importantly,
also
protective
compensatory
features
mechanisms.
However,
rarity
PD-causing
is
major
challenge
this
approach.
review,
we
discuss
recent
advances
search
biomarkers
prodromal/earliest
phase
genetically
PD.
Progress in Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
242, P. 102673 - 102673
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
Synaptic
networks
determine
brain
function.
Highly
complex
interconnected
synaptic
provide
output
even
under
fluctuating
or
pathological
conditions.
Relevant
to
the
treatment
of
disorders,
understanding
limitations
such
functional
becomes
paramount.
Here
we
use
example
Parkinson's
Disease
(PD)
as
a
system
disorder,
with
PD
symptomatology
emerging
only
when
reserves
neurons,
and
their
networks,
are
unable
facilitate
effective
compensatory
mechanisms.
We
have
denoted
this
"threshold
theory"
account
for
how
symptoms
develop
in
sequence.
In
perspective,
threshold
functions
delineated
quantitative,
synaptic,
cellular
network
context.
This
provides
framework
discuss
development
specific
symptoms.
includes
dysfunction
degeneration
many
organ
systems
both
peripheral
central
nervous
involvement.
The
theory
accounts
explains
reasons
why
parallel
gradually
pathologies
generate
thresholds
crossed,
like
tipping
points.
New
mounting
evidence
demonstrate
that
related
neurodegenerative
diseases
multisystem
which
transcends
traditional
brain-centric
paradigm.
believe
representation
will
be
helpful
new
medicines
interventions
pre-
post-symptomatic
periods
disorders.
Synaptic
networks
determine
brain
function.
Highly
complex
interconnected
synaptic
provide
output
even
under
fluctuating
or
pathological
conditions.
Relevant
to
the
treatment
of
disorders,
understanding
limitations
such
functional
becomes
paramount.
Here
we
use
example
Parkinson's
Disease
(PD)
as
a
system
disorder,
with
PD
symptomatology
emerging
only
when
reserves
neurons,
and
their
networks,
are
unable
facilitate
effective
compensatory
mechanisms.
We
have
denoted
this
"threshold
theory"
account
for
how
symptoms
develop
in
sequence.
In
perspective,
threshold
functions
delineated
quantitative,
synaptic,
cellular
network
context.
This
provides
framework
discuss
development
specific
symptoms.
includes
dysfunction
degeneration
many
organ
systems
both
peripheral
central
nervous
involvement.
The
theory
accounts
explains
reasons
why
parallel
gradually
pathologies
generate
thresholds
crossed,
like
tipping
points.
New
mounting
evidence
demonstrate
that
related
neurodegenerative
diseases
multisystem
which
transcends
traditional
brain-centric
paradigm.
believe
representation
will
be
helpful
new
medicines
interventions
pre-
post-symptomatic
periods
disorders.
npj Parkinson s Disease,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
The
ability
of
serum
biomarkers
to
predict
the
prognosis
and
response
deep-brain
stimulation
(DBS)
therapy
in
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
patients
is
promising.
Here,
we
showed
that
NfL
differed
between
healthy
individuals
PD
changes
NfL,
GFAP,
BDNF
occurred
only
transiently
after
DBS
surgery.
Therefore,
subthalamic
does
not
promote
neurodegeneration,
these
do
serve
as
clinical
improvement
endpoints
patients.