Imaging Biomarkers of Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease

Multimodal Neuroimaging Study on Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder mainly characterized by motor impairments. However, cognitive impairment (CI), one of the non-motor symptoms, significantly affects patients’ quality of life. According to extensive epidemiological studies, ap...

The Development and Application of an Engineered Direct Electron Transfer Enzyme for Continuous Levodopa Monitoring

Development of an Engineered Direct Electron Transfer Enzyme for Continuous Levodopa Monitoring Background Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and the presence of α-synuclein aggregations forming Lew...

Causal Relationship Between Intestinal Microbiota, Inflammatory Cytokines, Peripheral Immune Cells, Plasma Metabolome and Parkinson's Disease: A Mediation Mendelian Randomization Study

Causal Relationship Between Gut Microbiota and Parkinson’s Disease Academic Background Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor dysfunction (such as bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and resting tremors) and non-motor symptoms (such as olfactory impairment, cognitive decline, and sleep disturbances). Altho...

Pallidal Spike-Train Variability and Randomness are the Most Important Signatures to Classify Parkinson's Disease and Cervical Dystonia

Classification Study of Parkinson’s Disease and Cervical Dystonia Academic Background Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Cervical Dystonia (CD) are two common movement disorders whose pathological mechanisms are closely related to abnormal neuronal activity in the basal ganglia. The basal ganglia are a crucial brain structure for motor control, with the ...

Periodic and Aperiodic Components of Subthalamic Nucleus Activity Reflect Different Aspects of Motor Impairment in Parkinson's Disease

Periodic and Aperiodic Components of Subthalamic Nucleus Activity Reflect Different Aspects of Motor Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by core symptoms such as bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor. Although the neurophysiology of PD has been extensively studied, ...