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Parkinson disease in 2015

Evolving basic, pathological and clinical concepts in PD

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Important advances in Parkinson disease (PD) in 2015 included a revision of its clinical diagnostic criteria and a proposal for research criteria defining prodromal PD. Research published in the past year has also continued to expand our understanding of the roles of Lewy pathology and α-synuclein in the pathobiology of PD.

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Figure 1: New clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson disease (PD).

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  1. Krembil Research Institute and the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, M5T 2S8, Ontario, Canada

    Lorraine V. Kalia & Anthony E. Lang

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Kalia, L., Lang, A. Evolving basic, pathological and clinical concepts in PD. Nat Rev Neurol 12, 65–66 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2015.249

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