Study Determines Early Parkinson Detection Technique

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• Parkinson's disease (PD) a chronic and progressive movement disorder
• Findings suggest testing submandibular (saliva) gland may diagnose early PD
• Using 25 people with PD and 10 without (as control);
  • Researchers pinpointed a cellular protein in those with PD
• Why is this test significant:
  • Currently 45% of early stage PD may be misdiagnosed
  • Medications and improve symptoms, earlier
• Published in Movement Disorders