Parkinson’s May Begin in Gut and Spread to the Brain Via the Vagus Nerve
Parkinson’s May Begin in Gut and Spread to the Brain Via the Vagus Nerve
February 5, 2016
A major epidemiological registry-based study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital indicates that Parkinson’s disease begins in the gastrointestinal tract; the study is the largest in the field so far.
The chronic neurodegenerative Parkinson’s disease affects an increasing number of people. However, scientists still do not know why some people develop Parkinson’s disease. Now researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have taken an important step towards a better understanding of the disease: