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A Review on Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Parkinsons’s Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Its Future Challenges
Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a long-term, progressive neurodegenerative disorder that mainly occurs in people older than 60 years, affecting nearly 1% of this population. It is chiefly marked by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, a crucial brain region responsible for controlling motor functions. The resultant dopamine deficiency significantly disrupts motor control, manifesting in clinical symptoms such as tremors, bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and postural instability. While PD …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 1–15 Read article
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Exploring the Complexities of Parkinson’s Disease
Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder, primarily affecting older adults, marked by both motor and non-motor symptoms. This review explores PD as a multisystem disorder that influences the central, enteric, and autonomic nervous systems, along with the immune system and gastrointestinal tract. Key pathogenic features include the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra and the formation of Lewy bodies containing misfolded α-synuclein proteins. The bradykinesia, tremors, stiffness, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 1–8 Read article