Lewy pathological study on α-synuclein in gastrointestinal tissues of prodromal Parkinson’s disease

OBJECTIVE: In the gastrointestinal neural system, the emergence of Lewy Body (LB) is usually earlier than the clinical diagnosis of Parkinson (PD) motor symptoms. Therefore, this study is aimed to explore whether the LB in the gastrointestinal tract of prodromal PD patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 98 paraffin embedded tissue specimens from 57 PD patients were … Continue reading Lewy pathological study on α-synuclein in gastrointestinal tissues of prodromal Parkinson’s disease