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Cholinergic system changes of falls and freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease.

Annals of neurology | 2019

Postural instability and gait difficulties (PIGDs) represent debilitating disturbances in Parkinson's disease (PD). Past acetylcholinesterase positron emission tomography (PET) imaging studies implicate cholinergic changes as significant contributors to PIGD features. These studies were limited in quantification of striatal cholinergic synapse integrity. Vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) PET ligands are better suited for evaluation of high binding areas. We examined associations between regional VAChT expression and freezing of gait (FoG) and falls.

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Associated grants

  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS099535
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: R01 NS070856
  • Agency: RRD VA, United States
    Id: I01 RX001631
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P01 NS015655
  • Agency: NINDS NIH HHS, United States
    Id: P50 NS091856
  • Agency: Michael J Fox Foundation, International

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