Recent Advances in Parkinsons Disease

Presents Parkinson's disease as a topic for basic, translational, and clinical investigation

Reviews the variety of animal models of PD available (from drosophila to rodents to non-human primate species) and their specific contributions to PD research. This title covers functional neuroimaging studies that explore different pathophysiological questions and evaluate treatment outcome in PD patients.This second volume follows on from Part I by reviewing the variety of animal models of PD current available (from drosophila to rodents to non-human primate species) and their specific contributions to PD research. This is followed by comprehensive coverage of functional neuroimaging studies that explore different pathophysiological questions and evaluate treatment outcome in PD patients. Different areas of experimental therapeutics and outstanding challenges to PD treatment are presented in a concluding group of articles.