Open AccessInfluence of Striatal Dopamine, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease, and Other Risk Factors on Age-Related Parkinsonian Motor Signs
Author(s) -
Caterina Rosano,
Andrea Metti,
Andrea L. Rosso,
Stephanie A. Studenski,
Nicolaas I. Bohnen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series a, biological sciences and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glz161
Subject(s) - dopamine transporter , parkinson's disease , medicine , mediation , psychology , disease , dopamine , dopaminergic , cardiology , political science , law
Parkinsonian motor signs are common and disabling in older adults without Parkinson's disease (PD), but its risk factors are not completely understood. We assessed the influence of striatal dopamine levels, cerebral small vessel disease, and other factors on age-related parkinsonian motor signs in non-PD adults.