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Apr '0817

New Process May Help Treat Parkinson's

by Kristine DaynesTreatments

Summary: University of Minnesota researchers have discovered that each segment or region of the spinal cord has its own "generator" that controls rhythmic movements such as walking. They were able to map where each of these generators reside. This insight could help lead to treatments for central nervous system maladies such as Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injuries.

Comment: The study also found that dopamine, a human hormone used to treat Parkinson's disease, can turn on the generators. These findings suggest that movement disorders could possibly be treated by focusing on the chain reaction that occurs within the series of generators when a neuron fires--good news for patients with Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injuries, and other neurological disorders.

Read article - Medical News Today. April 17, 2008.

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