{"title":"Introductory Chapter: Targeting Unmet Needs in Parkinson’s Disease","authors":"S. Palermo, R. Morese, M. Stanziano","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.86396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.86396","url":null,"abstract":"morphological and functional imaging techniques.","PeriodicalId":286199,"journal":{"name":"Parkinson's Disease and Beyond - A Neurocognitive Approach","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116923966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Palermo, R. Morese, C. Artusi, M. Stanziano, A. Romagnolo
{"title":"Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesias and Dyskinesias-Reduced-Self-Awareness in Parkinson’s Disease: A Neurocognitive Approach","authors":"S. Palermo, R. Morese, C. Artusi, M. Stanziano, A. Romagnolo","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.86384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.86384","url":null,"abstract":"Levodopa-induced dyskinesias are one of the most common disabling motor complications in advanced Parkinson’s disease. The subjective perception of motor impairment is a clinical phenomenon that needs to be adequately analyzed. Indeed, the determination of patient dyskinesias-reduced-self-awareness (DRSA) and of its relationship to daily dysfunction is an important aspect of the debate on the gold standard for treatment. As the association with executive dysfunction is a matter of debate and we hypothesize it plays an important role in DRSA, we analyzed metacognitive abilities related to action monitoring and other factors, such as response-inhibition and “Theory of Mind,” which represent a novel explanation of the phenomenon. Moreover, we investigated whether and how a dysfunction in action monitoring related to the cingulo-frontal-ventral striatal circuit would be associated with DRSA using an event-related Go-NoGo fMRI experiment. Our findings suggest the presence of executive dysfunctions in DRSA pathogenesis, with a key leading role played by the cingulo-frontal network as part of a functionally impaired response-inhibition network.","PeriodicalId":286199,"journal":{"name":"Parkinson's Disease and Beyond - A Neurocognitive Approach","volume":"49 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132766848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neuroimaging in Parkinson Disease","authors":"Roohi Mohammad, F. Mubarak","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.82308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.82308","url":null,"abstract":"Over many decades, neuroimaging which included structural, functional and molecular modalities—have provided invaluable insights into the mechanisms underlying Parkinson disease (PD). These studies have shown changes in brain structure and metabolic activity. Although it is now considered to be complex, still neuroimaging modalities are recommended for routine use in clinical practice. Special sequences such as susceptibility weighted and proton density sequences are recommended for characterization. Now, the world is switching more towards the deep brain stimulation so the neuroimaging also helps in pretreatment planning and post treatment complications assessments. This chapter discusses the radiological anatomy, sequencing and imaging appearances. It will also discuss new approaches with potential applicability to clinical practice.","PeriodicalId":286199,"journal":{"name":"Parkinson's Disease and Beyond - A Neurocognitive Approach","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129278488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gesivaldo Santos, Julita Maria Pereira Borges, Marcos Avilla-Rodriguez, Érika Pereira Rubio, Cattiúscia Batista Bromochenkel, Djalma Menezes Oliveira, Jane Lima dos Santos, Rosane Moura Aguiar, Milena Mascarenhas Ferraz, Silvana Batista Gaino, F. Capani, George E. Barreto
{"title":"Mitochondrial KATP Channel and Dopaminergic Vulnerability Neurons in Parkinson’s Disease","authors":"Gesivaldo Santos, Julita Maria Pereira Borges, Marcos Avilla-Rodriguez, Érika Pereira Rubio, Cattiúscia Batista Bromochenkel, Djalma Menezes Oliveira, Jane Lima dos Santos, Rosane Moura Aguiar, Milena Mascarenhas Ferraz, Silvana Batista Gaino, F. Capani, George E. Barreto","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.81862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.81862","url":null,"abstract":"The motor deficiency control commonly characterizes Parkinson’s disease (PD), resulting in impairment of neuromuscular command, because of basal ganglia nuclei degeneration and late formation of Lewy’s bodies in the remaining dopaminergic (DA) neurons. Motor signals are triggered in high cortical motor areas and go toward the midbrain regions, where the final tuning movement takes place. PD is characterized primarily by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the regions known as substantia nigra compacta (STNc). Mutations in a couple of genes, such as Parkin1 and DJ1, correspond to the usual familial form of the disease, due to its association with oxidative stress and depolarization of mitochondrial membrane. However, this form does not explain the selective pattern of apoptosis between the neuronal dopaminergic areas of midbrain regions. In this chapter, we are putting forward the hypothesis of oxidative stress and mitochondrial changes as the apparent most relevant cause in PD, as well as the neuroprotective role played by Kir6.2, a potassium-ATP channel and calcium voltage-gated v1.3.","PeriodicalId":286199,"journal":{"name":"Parkinson's Disease and Beyond - A Neurocognitive Approach","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130893837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Hernandez-Baltazar, Rasajna Nadella, Tamara Cibrián-Llanderal, Abraham Puga-Olguín, Abril Alondra Barrientos-Bonilla, L. Zavala-Flores, Arnulfo Villanueva-Olivo, A. Sánchez-García, M. J. Rovirosa-Hernández, J. D. Rembao-Bojórquez
{"title":"The Causative and Curative Roles of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Parkinson’s Disease","authors":"D. Hernandez-Baltazar, Rasajna Nadella, Tamara Cibrián-Llanderal, Abraham Puga-Olguín, Abril Alondra Barrientos-Bonilla, L. Zavala-Flores, Arnulfo Villanueva-Olivo, A. Sánchez-García, M. J. Rovirosa-Hernández, J. D. Rembao-Bojórquez","doi":"10.5772/INTECHOPEN.81215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5772/INTECHOPEN.81215","url":null,"abstract":"Parkinson ’ s disease (PD) is characterized by the activation of degenerative and inflammatory processes in brain circuits that control movement and, according to the degree of progression of the damage, can cause neuropsychological disorders such as cognitive dysfunction. Changes in gene expression profile or post-translational mod-ifications in secretory proteins such as neurotrophic factors could define the disease progression. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is relevant, because it not only participates in neuronal survival, neurotransmission, dendritic growth and cellular communication but also in disease progression. In this chapter, considering both experimental evidences and clinical reports, the authors will analyze the contri-bution of BDNF as one of the causes of neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation; discuss the participation of this neurotrophic factor in the development of cognitive dysfunction, and finally the scope of novel BDNF-based therapies for PD.","PeriodicalId":286199,"journal":{"name":"Parkinson's Disease and Beyond - A Neurocognitive Approach","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114916462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}