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IMAGE: Parkinson s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopaminergic neurons and characterized by motor signs including bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor, and reduced postural reflex. More than. view more
Credit: Masahisa Katsuno
A research team led by Nagoya University in Japan has found that blood pressure, the hematocrit (the percentage of red blood cells in blood), and serum cholesterol levels change in patients with Parkinson s disease long before the onset of motor symptoms. This finding, which was recently published online in
Scientific Reports, may pave the way for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.