Pros and cons of a prion-like pathogenesis in Parkinson's disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder which affects widespread areas of the brainstem, basal ganglia and cerebral cortex. A number of proteins are known to accumulate in parkinsonian brains...

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Main Authors: Brotchie Jonathan M, Hilker Ruediger, Chapman Joab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/11/74