Prodromal Parkinson disease — time is brain

Nature Reviews Neurology, Published online: 06 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41582-021-00489-6Biomarkers that predict conversion from isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder to Parkinson disease are urgently needed. A new study finds that detection of misfolded α-synuclein in the cerebrospinal fluid is a good marker of conversion risk, but an inability to predict the timeline of progression might limit its utility.
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