New test detects Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear
In the development of Parkinson's disease (PD), the changes that will lead to neurodegeneration take place in the brain long before patients show any symptoms.
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In the development of Parkinson's disease (PD), the changes that will lead to neurodegeneration take place in the brain long before patients show any symptoms.
<p>In the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD), the changes that will lead to neurodegeneration take place in the brain long before patients show any symptoms. But without a test that can detect these changes, it’s difficult to intervene early to more effectively slow disease progression. </p> <p>Researchers from the <a href="http://brighamandwomens.org/">Brigham and Women’s Hospital</a>, a founding member of <a href="http://massgeneralbrigham.org/">Mass General Brigham</a>...