Large Imaging Study Changes Understanding of the Origins of Parkinson's Rest Tremor

Large imaging study changes understanding of the origins of Parkinson's rest tremor

A Finnish clinical imaging study shows that rest tremor in Parkinson's disease is not explained by greater dopamine loss. In contrast, tremor appears to be associated with relatively better-preserved dopamine function. Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, analyzed clinical data and dopamine transporter (DAT) imaging data from 414 Finnish patients. The cohort consisted of patients examined in routine cl…

Large imaging study changes understanding of the origins of Parkinson’s rest tremor - Business News Week

A Finnish clinical imaging study shows that rest tremor in Parkinson’s disease is not explained by greater dopamine loss. In contrast, tremor appears to be associated with relatively better-preserved dopamine function.     Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, analysed clinical data and dopamine transporter (DAT) imaging data from 414 […] The post Large imaging study changes understanding of the origins…