Publications by authors named "Jean Jacques Walker"
Article Synopsis
- Parkinson's disease (PD) is not only characterized by motor coordination issues but also by sensory and cognitive impairments, including altered respiration patterns, which are influenced by different behavioral states.
- A study using a neurotoxin-induced rat model of PD found that these rats exhibited higher respiratory frequencies and amplitudes during quiet waking and exploration compared to control rats, with no notable differences during sleep.
- The research highlights the need to consider how behavioral states affect respiration in PD, while also indicating that olfactory abilities, measured through sniffing responses, did not significantly differ between PD rats and controls.
