Alex MacKay at the University of British Columbia is investigating the role of myelin (white matter) in Parkinson’s disease using MRI technology. Myelin helps speed up communication between brain cells, and its loss may contribute to cognitive issues in Parkinson’s patients, sometimes before motor symptoms appear. MacKay’s team is testing whether myelin breakdown in the brain, particularly in the frontal lobe, is linked to cognitive problems.
Assessment of “Normal Appearing” White Matter in Parkinson’s Disease and its Association with Cognitive Dysfunction
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