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Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease

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Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease, affecting approximately 1-2% of the population over 65 years of age and up to 4% of those over 85. The disease is characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta, leading to the characteristic motor symptoms of tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. However, non-motor symptoms including cognitive impairment, autonomic dysfunction, sleep disorders, and mood disturbances often precede motor signs by years or even decades. [@fairfoul2016]

The development of PD biomarkers has been driven by several clinical needs: earlier diagnosis before substantial neuron loss occurs, disease progression monitoring, identification of disease-modifying therapy targets, and patient stratification for clinical trials. Unlike Alzheimer's disease, where amyloid and tau biomarkers have transformed diagnosis, PD biomarker development has focused on multiple modalities including alpha-synuclein, neuroimaging, and genetic markers. [@norris2019]

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