Weiner William J
Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Rev Neurol Dis. 2006 Fall;3(4):191-4.
Highlights from the Twentieth Annual Symposium on the Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders October 8, 2006, Chicago, IL. Why do substantia nigra neurons die in patients with Parkinson's disease? Dr. Weiner discusses an interesting hypothesis presented at the 2006 symposium. He also reviews some of the other meeting highlights, including reports on pathologic gambling, the under-recognition of drug-induced parkinsonism, and the latest studies on estrogen replacement therapy, deep brain stimulation, and botulinum toxin.
2006年10月8日于伊利诺伊州芝加哥市召开的帕金森病及其他运动障碍病因、发病机制与治疗二十周年年度研讨会亮点。帕金森病患者的黑质神经元为何会死亡？维纳博士探讨了在2006年研讨会上提出的一个有趣假说。他还回顾了其他一些会议亮点，包括病理性赌博的报告、药物性帕金森综合征认识不足的情况，以及雌激素替代疗法、深部脑刺激和肉毒杆菌毒素的最新研究。
