Title:Pre-clinical Aspects and Contemporary Treatments of Parkinson’s
Disease
Volume: 23
Issue: 8
Author(s): Partosh Chhabra, Rishabh, Shivani Singla, Sunayna Choudhary, Shivam Kohli, Nitin Bansal and Seema Bansal*
Affiliation:
- M.M. College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, India
Keywords:
Parkinson’s disease, treatment, biomarkers, animal models, pathophysiology, neuropharmacology, regenerative therapies.
Abstract:
Background: After Alzheimer’s disease, the second slot for the most common neurodegenerative
disease, is occupied by Parkinson’s disease. The symptoms of Parkinson’s are classified
as motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms. Motor symptoms involve rigidity, tremors, bradykinesia,
and postural instability. Non-motor symptoms consist of cognitive dysfunction, salivation, lacrimation,
etc.
Objectives: The objectives of this study are to find out the most recent treatment options for Parkinson’s
disease.
Methods: Research and review papers are collected from different databases like Google Scholar,
PubMed, Mendeley, Scopus, Science Open, and the Directory of Open Access Journals using different
keywords such as "Parkinson’s disease, biomarkers, animal models".
Results: Currently, various novel therapeutics have been emerging for PD. These may include treatments
that may control the symptoms without causing any other severe side effects with already
available treatments. Better therapies such as gene therapies, cell-based treatments, and regenerative
therapies, which may evolve over time, can be a better therapeutic option.
Conclusion: There is a need for the development of novel and potential therapeutic strategies that
offer fewer side effects to patients. Several clinical, biochemical, and imaging markers that are noteworthy
in Parkinson’s disease examination have been discussed here. Current work in the field of
Parkinson’s disease has developed a variety of significant small animal models, such as viral vector
models and seeding models, including the insertion of preformed fibrils of alpha-synuclein. The brief
concepts regarding risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis, and emerging treatments of PD are
discussed in this review article.