Abstract

Translational Neurodegeneration, a platform to share knowledge and experience in translational study of neurodegenerative diseases

Highlights

  • The discovery and application of levodopa (L-dopa) is one of the best examples of translational research for neurodegenerative diseases

  • Substantial progress has been made in understanding the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, but we are still a long way from applying it to clinical application

  • Organized by the Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders and the local host, the Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the congress is the highest level of academic conferences in the field of PD and related disorders

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Katzman R

The prevalence and malignancy of Alzheimer disease: a major killer. 2. Hirtz D, Thurman DJ, Gwinn-Hardy K, Mohamed M, Chaudhuri AR, Zalutsky R: How common are the “common” neurologic disorders? 3. Hornykiewicz O: A brief history of levodopa.

Fahn S
Jon Stoessl A
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