Parkinson's Symptoms Linked to Distinct Brain Circuits in New Research
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Caroline Sheedy
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Summary
Research from Carnegie Mellon University's Aryn Gittis and colleagues reveals that Parkinson's disease symptoms like tremor and slowed movement stem from disruptions in different motor circuits of the brain. This finding helps explain why current treatments don't work equally for all patients and could guide more targeted therapies.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledParkinson's disease is often treated as a single disorder.
the most recognizable symptoms — tremor and slowed movement — result from disruptions in different motor circuits of the brain
an insight that could help explain why current treatments don't work equally for all patients
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