Neuroanatomy and Pathology of Sporadic Parkinson's Disease

Download or read book Neuroanatomy and Pathology of Sporadic Parkinson's Disease written by Heiko Braak and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-11-27 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The synucleinopathy sporadic Parkinson’s disease (sPD) is the second most frequent degenerative disorder of the human nervous system after Alzheimer’s disease. The propensity for developing sPD exists in all ethnic groups worldwide, and the prevalence of the disorder increases considerably with age, thereby imposing an enormous social and economic burden on societies with increased life expectancy. The sPD-associated pathological process is progressive, does not go into remission, and can take decades to reach its culmination if it is not be terminated prematurely by death owing to other causes. Against the background of the normal morphology and anatomy, the authors analyze the pathoanatomy of sPD in the nervous system at various neuropathological stages and summarize the potential functional consequences of the lesions.