How the pathology of Parkinson's disease spreads
Monday, July 27, 2009 - 16:42
in Health & Medicine
Accumulation of the synaptic protein alpha-synuclein, resulting in the formation of aggregates called Lewy bodies in the brain, is a hallmark of Parkinson's and other related neurodegenerative diseases. This pathology appears to spread throughout the brain as the disease progresses.