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Parkinson Disease
Controlling "badly" behaving neurons may ease symptoms
March 31st, 2003
Blocking or eliminating a specific potassium channel in a small group of brain cells may improve or prevent the symptoms of Parkinson disease. In Parkinson disease, neurons that release dopamine die. The loss of dopamine causes an array of debilitating symptoms that include resting tremor, muscle rigidity, and slowed movement. Although the cause of the disease remains uncertain, James Surmeier and colleagues at Northwestern University have discovered a way of potentially lessening the symptoms and progression of the disease. The investigators describe their findings in the March 2003 issue of Nature Neuroscience. ...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2003-03-31)
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