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[Correspondence] MPTP-induced parkinsonism: an historical case series
In 1982, seven young adults developed severe and irreversible parkinsonism shortly after they injected themselves with a new synthetic heroin.1 Sample analyses revealed that this synthetic heroin consisted of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP),2 a potent neurotoxin targeting neurons within the substantia nigra.3
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[Review] CSF and blood biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease
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[Comment] A new step towards targeting tau
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Parkinson’s disease patient: ‘I can walk… it’s really helped me’
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