Use of Gene Technology in Parkinson's Disease (PD)

Parkinson's Disease (PD)is a neurological illnessthat affectsmostly the elderly, with a median onset age of 60 years. At this moment, the exact etiology of this pathological alteration is unknown. In Parkinson's disease, genetic factors, environmental variables, ageing, and oxidative stressmay all have a role in the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. Despite being classified as a movement disorder, the illness involves important autonomic, cognitive, behavioral, sensory, and sleep components. Parkinson's disease is characterized by the creation of intracellular inclusions known as Lewy bodies, which contain synuclein, and the death of dopamine neurons, most often in the substantia nigra.

Author(s): Adam Carter

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