Publications by authors named "Anna Aasly"
Article Synopsis
- Parkinson's disease (PD) is a brain disorder affecting about 7 million people, with genetics playing a big role in some cases, especially in European people.
- Most research has been done on people of European descent, leaving a gap in understanding how PD affects other groups.
- To improve research and create new treatments, scientists have formed a global network of 59 research centers and developed tools like an online map to share information and resources with each other.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to create a global cohort of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) linked to specific genetic variants, aiming to improve the understanding and treatment of monogenic PD.
- - Researchers collected data from 3,888 participants across 92 centers in 42 countries, including 3,185 diagnosed with PD and 703 unaffected individuals, which highlighted a total of 269 distinct pathogenic variants.
- - This initiative not only established the largest international genetic PD cohort but also provided quality-controlled clinical and genetic data to foster further research collaboration.
Writers Are Common among Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Longitudinal Study.
Behav Neurol
August 2021
Parkinson's disease (PD) patients may have a specific personality profile, which includes being introvert, cautious and devoted to hard work. The evaluation of psychological characteristics must be evaluated according to methods for assessments of personality disorders. Such evaluations are often time-consuming and available only in research settings.
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