Dr. Kalil and Neurologist discuss what science knows about Parkinson

Parkinson, the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease in the world, affects more than 10 million people worldwide, 200,000 in Brazil alone. Despite its significant incidence, complete understanding of its causes and healing possibilities are still a challenge for the scientific community.

“It’s a multifactorial disease because you have genetic issues, you have environmental issues that are already proven such as pesticide, pesticide exhibition as a cause,” explains Sara Casagrande, a neurologist at Hospital das Clínicas.

The diversity of factors involved in the development of the condition has led to intriguing discoveries. Sara points out that a genetic type of the disease that has no alpha-synuclein was identified, considered an important marker. This finding challenges traditional conceptions and stimulates new lines of research.

The expert points to a change in focus of discussions in world congresses involving Parkinson’s subtypes with genetic classification, image classification, classification of metabolic markers and biomarkers. An approach that goes beyond tremor and not tremor.

The future of Parkinson’s diagnosis and treatment would be pointing to a more individualized approach. The expert foresees a more detailed characterization: “We will not name Parkinson. We will give patient, alpha-synuclein, shaking, we will add clinic, image, biomarkers to treat with precision medicine.”

This personalized approach promises to revolutionize the treatment of the disease, allowing more specific and potentially more effective interventions for each patient.

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Source: CNN Brasil

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