TY - JOUR
T1 - The etiopathogenesis of Parkinson disease and suggestions for future research. Part I
AU - Litvan, Irene
AU - Halliday, Glenda
AU - Hallett, Mark
AU - Goetz, Christopher G.
AU - Rocca, Walter
AU - Duyckaerts, Charles
AU - Ben-Shlomo, Yoav
AU - Dickson, Dennis W.
AU - Lang, Anthony E.
AU - Chesselet, Marie Francoise
AU - Langston, William J.
AU - Di Monte, Donato A.
AU - Gasser, Thomas
AU - Hagg, Theo
AU - Hardy, John
AU - Jenner, Peter
AU - Melamed, Eldad
AU - Myers, Richard H.
AU - Parker, Davis
AU - Price, Donald L.
PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - We are at a critical juncture in our knowledge of the etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson disease (PD). It is clear that PD is not a single entity simply resulting from a dopaminergic deficit; rather it is most likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors and, although there is extensive new information on the etiology and pathogenesis of PD that may advance its treatment, new syntheses of this information are needed. The first part of this two-part, state-of-the-art review by leaders in Parkinson research critically examines the field to identify where new knowledge and ideas might be helpful for treatment purposes. Topics reviewed in Part I include the definition of the disease, neuropathologic contributions, and epidemiologic, environmental, and demographic issues.
AB - We are at a critical juncture in our knowledge of the etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson disease (PD). It is clear that PD is not a single entity simply resulting from a dopaminergic deficit; rather it is most likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors and, although there is extensive new information on the etiology and pathogenesis of PD that may advance its treatment, new syntheses of this information are needed. The first part of this two-part, state-of-the-art review by leaders in Parkinson research critically examines the field to identify where new knowledge and ideas might be helpful for treatment purposes. Topics reviewed in Part I include the definition of the disease, neuropathologic contributions, and epidemiologic, environmental, and demographic issues.
KW - Lewy bodies
KW - Parkinson disease
KW - Synucleinopathies
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U2 - 10.1097/nen.0b013e3180415e42
DO - 10.1097/nen.0b013e3180415e42
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17413315
AN - SCOPUS:34147101621
SN - 0022-3069
VL - 66
SP - 251
EP - 257
JO - Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology
JF - Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology
IS - 4
ER -